2021 summer tied for the warmest on record in SLC

Salt Lake City Airport tied the record warmest meteorological summer on record with an average temperature of 80.9 degrees Fahrenheit. Photo: National Weather Service

SALT LAKE CITY — The National Weather Service Salt Lake City office measures temperatures at the Salt Lake City Airport.

For the summer of 2021 (June, July, and August), they recorded an average of 80.9 degrees Fahrenheit. That is tied with the summer of 2017 for the warmest on record.

In 2013, the average summer temperature was 80.8 degrees Fahrenheit.

⚠️Major record tied⚠️

It wasn’t your imagination, Salt Lake City Airport tied the record warmest meteorological summer on record (June – July – August) with an average temp of 80.9F, also previously set in 2017. #utwx pic.twitter.com/BFnw0E0j28

— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) September 1, 2021