Salt Lake City UT Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over seven decades at Salt Lake City, Utah. Listed for every decade from the 1950s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Salt Lake City's International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Salt Lake City
High °F	Decade	High °C
65.3	2010s	18.5
64.0	2000s	17.8
64.5	1990s	18.0
63.6	1980s	17.5
63.9	1970s	17.7
63.8	1960s	17.6
64.0	1950s	17.8

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Salt Lake City
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
44.2	2010s	6.8
42.1	2000s	5.6
41.6	1990s	5.4
41.5	1980s	5.3
40.0	1970s	4.4
38.3	1960s	3.5
39.3	1950s	4.0

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Salt Lake City reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	157	65
2000s	152	65
1990s	152	55
1980s	150	52
1970s	152	57
1960s	158	60
1950s	155	53

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Salt Lake City dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	1	103
2000s	1	120
1990s	2	114
1980s	2	113
1970s	4	121
1960s	3	141
1950s	2	136

Salt Lake City - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

Reference

More on Temperatures in Salt Lake City