All-time weather records — Salt Lake City, UT
Climate change signal in Salt Lake City
of Salt Lake City's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (110 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (6 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 | 27 | ||
| 1950s | 36 | 84 | ||
| 1960s | 36 | 118 | ||
| 1970s | 28 | 60 | ||
| 1980s | 32 | 22 | ||
| 1990s | 45 | 29 | ||
| 2000s | 39 | 15 | ||
| 2010s | 62 | 9 | ||
| 2020s | 82 | 2 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1948, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1941-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63.0°F — Jan 31, 2003 | -22.0°F — Jan 25, 1949 | 1.36 in — Jan 14, 1953 |
| February | 69.1°F — Feb 4, 2025 | -14.1°F — Feb 6, 1989 | 1.23 in — Feb 24, 1998 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 21, 2026 | 1.9°F — Mar 4, 1966 | 1.97 in — Mar 23, 2017 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 29, 2007 | 15.1°F — Apr 5, 1955 | 1.62 in — Apr 25, 1976 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 28, 2003 | 25.0°F — May 6, 1965 | 1.27 in — May 25, 1973 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 15, 2021 | 35.1°F — Jun 2, 1954 | 1.75 in — Jun 21, 1948 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 13, 2002 | 39.9°F — Jul 1, 1968 | 2.28 in — Jul 13, 1962 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 4, 1994 | 37.0°F — Aug 29, 1964 | 1.62 in — Aug 4, 1954 |
| September | 107.1°F — Sep 7, 2022 | 27.0°F — Sep 18, 1965 | 2.27 in — Sep 26, 1982 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 4, 2024 | 14.2°F — Oct 30, 2019 | 2.47 in — Oct 4, 2025 |
| November | 75.0°F — Nov 5, 2009 | -14.1°F — Nov 16, 1955 | 1.27 in — Nov 22, 2001 |
| December | 69.1°F — Dec 1, 1995 | -15.0°F — Dec 15, 1972 | 1.21 in — Dec 28, 1972 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Salt Lake City.