Hottest July on Record In SLC

If it feels like July 2022 has been hot, that's because it has. In fact, July 2022 is on pace to be the hottest ever, since observations for Salt Lake City were first recorded back in 1874. 

What's even more remarkable about this long term graph, is the rise in July average temperatures just within the last 32 years. If we zoom in, we can see that the overall average temperature for the July 1 - July 19 period has risen 8 degrees, from around 76 degrees in 1990 up to 84 degrees so far this year. What's even worse is that the 3 hottest July 1-19 periods on record all happened within the last 5 years.  

After looking at forecast models for weather conditions through the end of the month, I'll take my bets that this month ends up being the hottest ever.