Lake in Utah

Great Salt Lake Ferðir Guide

Great Salt Lake travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.

🌙 5°C now🕔 1:32 PM local📅 Best: júní, júlí, ágúst and september

Active alerts for Great Salt Lake

⚠️sun., nóv 1: freezing overnight, -1°C (30°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mán., nóv 2: freezing overnight, -3°C (27°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️þri., nóv 3: freezing overnight, -3°C (26°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., nóv 4: freezing overnight, -2°C (29°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Samantekt

Great Salt Lake is a lake in Utah. Great Salt Lake is a lake known as a hypersaline terminal lake.

Núna er hitinn 5°C (42°F) in Great Salt Lake með clear. Hitinn finnst vera 1°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 3°C til 6°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 16%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.4/10 - góðar aðstæður.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Great Salt Lake is júní, júlí, ágúst and september. Loftslagið er semi-arid. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 23°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -10°C.

The closest major airport is Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), about 60 km away. Nearby highlights include Antelope Island State Park, Great Basin National Park, Goblin Valley State Park and Capitol Reef National Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly cooler than average for október. The forecast high of 6°C is 1.8°C below the 8°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 1 PM til 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Great Salt Lake today at 9.5/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Kort af Great Salt Lake

Interactive map með nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Hnit: 41°7′1.2″N 112°32′24″W (41.117, -112.54)

Veður í Great Salt Lake núna

🌙
5°C
Clear · feels like 1°C
Raki76%
Vindur15 km/h NNW
Vindhviður15 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula0%
Loftþrýstingur866 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 22 km
Loftgæði36 · Good
Sólarupprás7:54 AM
Sólsetur6:33 PM
Tungl🌕 Full moon · 98%

Open-Meteo Updated 1:32 PM, okt 27 local time.

⚠️sun., nóv 1: freezing overnight, -1°C (30°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mán., nóv 2: freezing overnight, -3°C (27°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️þri., nóv 3: freezing overnight, -3°C (26°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., nóv 4: freezing overnight, -2°C (29°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 31

🌦️ 4° / 1°

Drizzle · 63% rain · wind 20 km/h

sun.day, nóv 1

🌦️ 1° / -1°

Drizzle · 72% rain · wind 41 km/h

Quick facts about Great Salt Lake

TegundLake
StateUtah
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit41°7′1.2″N 112°32′24″W (41.117, -112.54)
Maximum depth10 m
Known fora hypersaline terminal lake
Staðartími1:32 PM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsjúní, júlí, ágúst and september
LoftslagSemi-arid

Hlutir til að gera in Great Salt Lake

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Great Salt Lake.

Best time til visit Great Salt Lake

Go in júní, júlí, ágúst and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★☆☆☆
mars★★☆☆☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★★☆
júní★★★★★
júlí★★★★★
ágúst★★★★★
september★★★★★
október★★★☆☆
nóvember★★☆☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 3 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flugvellir near Great Salt Lake

Closest airports með IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Salt Lake City International AirportSLC60 kmSalt Lake City

Explore Great Salt Lake

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Great Salt Lake?

Great Salt Lake is a lake in Utah. Its coordinates are 41.117, -112.54. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Great Salt Lake núna?

It is currently 5°C (42°F) með clear. Raki is 76% and wind is 15 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Great Salt Lake?

júní, júlí, ágúst and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Great Salt Lake, which has a semi-arid climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Great Salt Lake in?

Great Salt Lake observes America/Denver (UTC-06:00). The local time is 1:32 PM.

What is the nearest airport til Great Salt Lake?

The closest airports are Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 60 km away.

What are the top things til do in Great Salt Lake?

Popular options include Antelope Island State Park, Great Basin National Park, Goblin Valley State Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Grand Teton and Grand Teton National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (lakes) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 27, 2026 at 1:32 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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