Salt Lake City weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: May – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Salt Lake City in May?
In May, Salt Lake City is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Salt Lake City.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 14 h 25 min06:11 – 20:36
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 49 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Denver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %64 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Salt Lake City in May: quick answers
Is Salt Lake City hot in May?
No. In May, Salt Lake City is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C and nights drop to about 8 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Salt Lake City in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 54 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