Salt Lake City weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Fair
Best time to visit: May – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Salt Lake City in March?
In March, Salt Lake City is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 48 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Salt Lake City.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 30 | 40 | 64 |
| Day | 4° | 10° | 15° |
| Night | −5° | −2° | 3° |
| Sun | 6 h | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 10 | 11 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 52 min07:41 – 19:33
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 55 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Denver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %17 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %61 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Salt Lake City in March: quick answers
Is Salt Lake City hot in March?
No. In March, Salt Lake City is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.
Does it rain much in Salt Lake City in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 48 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences