SAT Test Centers and Dates in Utah

Utah Climate

Utah has an arid and even desert climate, with very hot summers and fairly cold winters. The least precipitation falls in the deserts in the northwest of the state, and most of all – in the mountains, in particular on the western slopes of the Wasatch Range (where most of the population of Utah is concentrated). The Great Salt Lake has a significant influence on the weather, evaporation from the vast water surface of which often causes snowfalls (the so-called “snow effect”). In winter, sudden temperature changes are also not uncommon, due to which thick fogs can persist in the valleys of Utah for a long time (for weeks).

The average temperature of the coldest month in the capital and largest city of the state, Salt Lake City, ranges from -6°C to 3°C, and the hottest – from 18°C ​​to 34°C. In the city of St. George in southwestern Utah, temperatures range from -2°C to 13°C in January and 21°C to 38°C in July. In the east of the state, in the city of Moab, temperatures typically range from -8°C to 6°C in winter and from 17°C to 37°C in summer.

Utah State Symbols

• Utah state tree – blue spruce (Picea pungens)
• Utah State Flower – Calochortus nuttallii (Calochortus nuttallii)
• Utah state animal – wapiti (Cervus elaphus, red deer)
• Utah’s state bird is the California gull (Larus californicus)
• Utah state fish – Clark’s salmon (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
• Utah state insect – honey bee (Apis mellifera)
• Utah state gem – topaz
• Utah state metal – copper
• Mineral of the state of Utah – coal
• Utah state fruit – cherry
• Utah state vegetable – sugar beet
• Utah State Dance – Square Dance
• The colors of the state of Utah are black and yellow