Mild climate load. Physical climate score and electricity cost are reported separately.
Salt Lake City has a mild climate load. Its Climate Stress Score of 33.9 is below the indexed-metro median of 37.9. The January normal low is 27.6°F, and 3 months have a normal low below freezing.
The primary planning issue in this profile is site design and equipment selection rather than severe climate. The standardized 9 kW session estimate is $2.00, below the indexed-metro median of $2.46; this uses the Utah statewide residential electricity average, not a city utility quote. The selected snowfall record reports 49.0 inches annually.
For construction or maintenance work that is easier in moderate conditions, the monthly normals point to March, April, May, June. This is a climate-screening observation, not a construction schedule or permit recommendation.
| Profile | Climate | 9 kW session | Jan. low |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 33.9 | $2.00 | 27.6°F |
| Indexed median | 37.9 | $2.46 | — |
| Closest index peer: Albuquerque | 33.7 | $2.46 | 26.4°F |
Climate source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991–2020 (direct by-station archive)
Temperature/precipitation station: USC00427606 — SALT LAKE TRIAD CTR (0.8 mi from city reference point)
Normal period: 1991–2020
Electricity source: EIA residential retail electricity price (2026-07)
Rate geography: Utah statewide residential average
Dataset generated: September 28, 2026
Recent observations through: Not available
Snowfall status: available. Missing values are not included in rankings.
