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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 shōzuBamboo shoots emerge

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

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