After a mostly hot and dry summer, here’s what Utah’s fall weather may look like

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah was on pace to post one of its hottest and driest meteorological summers on record, but that may no longer be the case now monsoonal storms have left a mark.

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The Beehive State entered August on pace for its second-hottest and 19th-driest summer since at least 1895, per National Centers for Environmental Information data.

• Utah’s average temperature for the last two months reached 73 degrees, more than 5 degrees over the 20th-century average; 1.1 degrees behind the two-month record set in 2021.
• Its 0.95 inches of rain collected throughout June and July was 0.77 inches below average and the worst since 2018.

However, August may help Utah drop down the list in both dubious categories. Monsoonal moisture has helped cities across the state snap dry spells and avoid excessive heat.

Salt Lake City, for example, has already received 1.15 inches of rain this month, nearly triple what it got in June and July, combined. It also snapped a 38-day streak of high temperatures reaching at least 90 degrees.

This mirrors what has happened in other Utah cities and towns, including ones that have received much more rain than the state capital this month.

“Some areas have already reached their summer (precipitation) average … just with this last monsoon surge,” said KSL meteorologist Matt Johnson. “Many have made up what was lost.”

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