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Utah weather in April

There's a real gradient across Utah in April: 73° afternoons in Zion National Park, 62° in Park City, with snow in the mix at the cold end.

Based on 4 weather stations. Four stations split between the Wasatch and the red-rock south — the two Utahs travelers actually visit, which rarely have the same weather on the same day.

Salt Lake Valley

Highs near 62°, nights around 42°, and 2.9 in of snow in a typical April.

Place Highs / lows Wet days Snow The short version
Salt Lake City 62° / 42° 2 2.9 in The wettest month here, which still isn't very wet.

The Wasatch

Highs near 62°, nights around 29°, and 5.2 in of snow in a typical April.

Place Highs / lows Wet days Snow The short version
Park City 62° / 29° 3 5.2 in The lifts stop, the mud starts, and the swings widen.

Red Rock Country

Highs 72–73°, nights 43–44°, and 0.8–1.2 in of rain in a typical April.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Moab 72° / 43° 3 About as good as desert weather gets.
Zion National Park 73° / 44° 3 The canyon's best month: warm, green, deservedly busy.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in April, across the whole country ›