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The Great Salt Lake is a large hypersaline salt lake in the United States. It is one of the 120 sights featured on this site and ranks 58th among the most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest in July, with daily highs reaching about 29 °C and lows around 24 °C. This month also has the least rain, with about 14 mm over 3 days. June and August are also warm, with highs between 24 °C and 28 °C. The coldest months are January and February, when daily highs are between 0 °C and 1 °C and lows drop to between -5 °C and -4 °C. Rainfall is relatively consistent throughout the year, ranging from about 14 mm in July to 45 mm in May.
Travelers can reach the lake via Ogden Hinckley Airport, which is 48 km away, or Salt Lake City International Airport, located 66 km from the site. The lake is approximately 3,016 km from Washington, D.C. The lake covers an area of about 4,400 km² and has a length of 120,000 m.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 29 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| Average low, °C | -5 | -4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 4 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 24 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 35 | 25 | 27 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
