Salt Lake City - Coldest Decades

The coldest decades on record are ranked here for Salt Lake City, Utah. The lists include decades when Salt Lake City had the lowest average temperatures, the fewest hot days and the most cold days. These extremes are for temperatures observed at Salt Lake City's International Airport and cover seven decades, from the 1950s to the 2010s.

That is when Salt Lake City had weather measurements that are consistent and complete enough to compare decades. Each decade comprises a standard 10-year range. For instance, the 1990s includes measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. Links to the data behind these lists are in the References section on this page.

Coolest High Temperatures

Average daily maximum temperature at Salt Lake City
High °F Decade High °C
Lowest 63.6 1980s 17.5
Runner-up 63.8 1960s 17.6

Coldest Low Temperatures

Average daily minimum temperature at Salt Lake City
Low °F Decade Low °C
Lowest 38.3 1960s 3.5
Runner-up 39.3 1950s 4.0

Fewest Warm Days

Total days per year on average when Salt Lake City had temperatures of at least 70 °F (21 °C)
Days Decade
Lowest 150 1980s
Runner-up 152 1990s, 1970s

Fewest Hot Days

Total days per year on average when Salt Lake City had temperatures of at least 90 °F (32 °C)
Days Decade
Lowest 52 1980s
Runner-up 53 1950s

Most Freezing Days

Total days per year on average when Salt Lake City had temperatures of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower
Days Decade
Highest 141 1960s
Runner-up 136 1950s
References

Current Results. 2020. Salt Lake City UT Temperature Averages by Decade

Jay Lawrimore, Ron Ray, Scott Applequist, Bryant Korzeniewski, Matthew Menne. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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