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Weather in Utah

Climate at a glance

Utah covers two distinct climate zones across 332 cities and towns. Predominantly cold semi-arid (58% of cities), with hot desert pockets (42%).

The state spans roughly 5.0° of latitude (37.0° N to 42.0° N), from Hildale in the south to Portage in the north. Salt Lake City is the largest city by population.

ZoneCities%
cold semi-arid19358.1%
hot desert13941.9%

Japanese 72-kō · May 16–20 · Mountain West

takenoko shōzu — Bamboo shoots emerge

Peak bloom wave for lupine, paintbrush, and columbine across the montane and subalpine. Marmots whistle from talus slopes.

Read this kō across nine climate regions → · See all 72 kō

Microseason content for Utah is drawn from the Mountain West corpus (83% of the state's cities sit in this region).

All cities in Utah

332 cities & towns

Weather in Utah — All Cities & Forecasts