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Salt Lake City Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Convention Center: Salt Palace Convention Center
Airport: Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)

Population 1,099,973 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 130 • Ski destination
Hotel Rooms 17,000 • Golf destination
Unique Venues 38 • Smoke free restaurants
Restaurants 145  
Average Hotel Room Rate $107
Average Daily Food Cost $54
Approximate Taxi Fares from SLC to Downtown $15
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $240

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Park City, UT 30 mi 44 min n/a n/a
Provo, UT 45 mi 51 min n/a n/a
Grand Junction, CO 283 mi 4 hr 48 min 1 hr 4 min $440+
Las Vegas, NV 423 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 25 min $179+
Denver, CO 532 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 26 min $210+

Salt Lake City Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 62 69 78 86 93 104 107 106 100 89 75 69
Rec High -°C 16 20 25 30 33 40 41 41 37 31 23 20
Avg High -°F 37 43 52 62 72 83 92 90 80 66 50 39
Avg High -°C 2 6 11 16 22 28 33 32 26 18 10 3
Avg Low -°F 20 24 31 38 46 54 62 61 51 40 30 22
Avg Low -°C -6 -4 -- 3 7 12 16 16 10 4 -1 -5
Rec Low -°F -22 -14 2 15 25 35 40 37 27 16 -14 -15
Rec Low -°C -30 -25 -16 -9 -3 1 4 2 -2 -8 -25 -26
Rainfall - in. 1.3 1.2 1.8 2 1.8 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.3
Rainfall - cm. 34 23 23 12 1 -- -- -- -- 3 16 30

Salt Lake's climate is described as being a semi-arid steppe climate. The city experiences four seasons, with long, hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Spring and summer are fairly mild seasons. January is the coldest month, with an average high temperature of 37°F and low of 21°F. July is typically the hottest month, with an average high temperature of 91°F.

The Great Salt Lake's "Lake Effect" adds to heavy rain and snow falls in the city, which typically receives 17 inches of rain annually. May is generally the rainiest month, with just over two inches of rain on average, and July is the driest month. Snow fall usually occurs from November to April. The downtown area averages about 63 inches of snow per year, but the surrounding mountains can see more than 40 feet of snow some years. Fall is a lovely time to visit the city, as the deciduous trees' leaves change from green to a dazzling array of red, yellow and gold.