Humid cities · Utah
How humid is Salt Lake City in summer?
Across June, July and August, the dew point in Salt Lake City averages about 43.5°F, which is dry on the usual dew point scale.
July is the muggiest month, with the dew point averaging about 45.1°F. On NOAA’s hour by hour normals, no hour of the year averages a dew point of 65°F or more, though a muggy spell can still turn up. That makes it the 9th driest summer air of the 124 US cities we track.
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The highest dew point in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 43°F, which is dry.
Salt Lake City’s summer dew point averages about 43.5°F. The lake is salty, the air is thirsty.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
Summer humidity at a glance
| Dew point, June to August | 43.5°F |
|---|---|
| Muggiest month | July, 45.1°F |
| Hours a year at a 65°F dew point or more | none |
| How summer feels | dry |
The dew point is the temperature the air would have to cool to for dew to form, so the higher it is, the more water the air holds. Forecasters usually call under 55°F comfortable, 55 to 65°F sticky and 65°F or more muggy; 70°F or more feels tropical.
Cities with about the same summer air
- Missoula, Montana: about 43.7°F
- Spokane, Washington: about 43.3°F
- Great Falls, Montana: about 43.2°F
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00024127. Average dew points, not the stickiest days.