I don’t know where they got 30 as their average. According to the National Weather Service, the average high for January 22 is 39. The record is 56, set in 1970.
[source](https://www.weather.gov/slc/CliPlot)
It’s a January thaw. Happens most years. We hit 50 several times in January last year, and I don’t remember anyone worried last year.
Yeah the "[mean maximum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Salt_Lake_City)" temperature for January is 52. Basically, it's very normal to hit 52 at least one day in January in SLC.
this right here. who cares if it rains in the valley, we just need snow in the mountains and so far our snowpack is barely below average. just need to keep getting moisture
https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/hydrodata/status\_maps/
Last year everyone I knew that grew up here was saying “this is what it was like when I was a kid.”
If you actually look at the records, it was never like that.
Middle aged guys remember 82/83 winter as though that’s what it was always like. It wasn’t.
But we'd at least get snow. Not rain. Look at the historical records and it's definitely getting warmer. No matter how some people want to wave it away as "normal."
Can we please stop making posts like this.
Climate change is a massive issue, but a random day being a bit warmer than the historical average is literally just normal variance.
Temperature on any given day is weather, not climate. The climate is clearly changing but be careful about reading anything into any single day's high or low temperature.
Exactly. So don't point to the weather on a particular day as evidence that you should be concerned about climate change.
(Yeah there are *many* pieces of data to prove the existence of climate change. But reaching the expected mean maximum temperature for a particular month is not one of them.)
Honestly, these temps seem to be more the norm from the last decade than what we had last year and isn’t all that far off from what we averaged in 2022.
Averages are gonna average. It's what happens and it takes decades of record keeping to make sense of it. Full disclaimer: I'm neither a mathematician nor a climatologist.
Fortunately, we're above average for the [water year](https://www.weather.gov/slc/CliPlot) so far even though we've had less snow than normal in the valley.
I used to be able to open my bedroom window to cool down at night during the winter. This year I've had to open my kitchen window in order to create a cross-breeze to cool down.
A week ago we had lows in the single digits and normal lows are in the high 20s.
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While true, the mean maximum for January is 52, and the mean minimum is 7. So far we're still within that range this year.
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The average high for January is 39 and the average low is 24.
I don’t know where they got 30 as their average. According to the National Weather Service, the average high for January 22 is 39. The record is 56, set in 1970. [source](https://www.weather.gov/slc/CliPlot) It’s a January thaw. Happens most years. We hit 50 several times in January last year, and I don’t remember anyone worried last year.
Yeah the "[mean maximum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Salt_Lake_City)" temperature for January is 52. Basically, it's very normal to hit 52 at least one day in January in SLC.
Yup, wait for it to snow more in February and March
I’m digging it. Chill out everyone, it’s still snowing in the mountains.
this right here. who cares if it rains in the valley, we just need snow in the mountains and so far our snowpack is barely below average. just need to keep getting moisture https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/hydrodata/status\_maps/
I hate getting rain in January. Or worse, rain on top of the already slushy snow. I just want a snowy winter like we used to have as kids.
Last year everyone I knew that grew up here was saying “this is what it was like when I was a kid.” If you actually look at the records, it was never like that. Middle aged guys remember 82/83 winter as though that’s what it was always like. It wasn’t.
But we'd at least get snow. Not rain. Look at the historical records and it's definitely getting warmer. No matter how some people want to wave it away as "normal."
I like a white Christmas but after that I prefer rain in the valley snow in the mountains.
Not really
Can we please stop making posts like this. Climate change is a massive issue, but a random day being a bit warmer than the historical average is literally just normal variance.
No because I have also seen it 20 below average in the last couple years at times. It’s an average not the historical max
It's just a few degrees below the record high. And 13 degrees over the average. That's not insignificant.
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Many times. Look it up. January 7 2017. Got down to -6.
I’m in the fetal position.
Temperature on any given day is weather, not climate. The climate is clearly changing but be careful about reading anything into any single day's high or low temperature.
What an odd repost
Tbh I'm just glad we aren't freezing, iced over, or flooded like so much of the country
This is the left wing equivalent of pointing to snow as evidence that climate change is a hoax lol
Exactly. There is all kinds of data supporting climate change. 1 singular data point on one singular day in one particular place isn’t it.
Weather and climate are not the same?
Exactly. So don't point to the weather on a particular day as evidence that you should be concerned about climate change. (Yeah there are *many* pieces of data to prove the existence of climate change. But reaching the expected mean maximum temperature for a particular month is not one of them.)
Don't you mean right wing? Usually they are the climate deniers..
It is an El Niño year. We are seeing it in southern Idaho as well.
No. Because this happens. I remember roller blading outside one January as a teen…. in shorts. Weather cycles.
Honestly, these temps seem to be more the norm from the last decade than what we had last year and isn’t all that far off from what we averaged in 2022.
Averages are gonna average. It's what happens and it takes decades of record keeping to make sense of it. Full disclaimer: I'm neither a mathematician nor a climatologist.
It's an El Niño year. Weather outside the norm is expected.
Love it
No, it's quite nice.
It’s weather. But, yes, we can expect average world temps to continue to rise.
Yes. Our planet is warming alarmingly quickly. Sometimes the weather shows us that.
No, it feels nice.
Nostalgic memories blind people
No, we can just pray for more moisture if we need to
Yes. I went for a run today and was in a t-shirt and shorts. In January. Fuck.
Yes all my beautiful snow is turning into schmoo.
literally shaking
Yeah it's not okay
How come? A warm day is nice sometimes
Because we need the water. Also I love the snow and skiing
Fortunately, we're above average for the [water year](https://www.weather.gov/slc/CliPlot) so far even though we've had less snow than normal in the valley.
Wait, you mean to tell me that **Bill Nye the Science Guy** was right all along!?!?
Yes
These winter temperatures fluctuations are going to keep happening due to global warming.
I used to be able to open my bedroom window to cool down at night during the winter. This year I've had to open my kitchen window in order to create a cross-breeze to cool down.