Salt Lake City, Utah, has broken its October rainfall record—previously set in 1981—after a wave of showers and thunderstorms swept across the Salt Lake Valley, the National Weather Service (NWS) said on Tuesday.
Why It Matters
The agency also said that another 0.4 inches of rainfall would be enough to place this month in the area’s top 10 wettest months on record.
What To Know
As of Tuesday, the NWS reported, the Salt Lake City area had seen 4.16 inches of rain so far in October, surpassing the 3.91 inches recorded in 1981.
The data came from the Salt Lake City ASOS at the SLC airport, which is the official climate site for the city, the NWS said.
These are the top 10 historical October rainfall totals across the area, according to the NWS:
- 4.16 inches (2025)
- 3.91 inches (1981)
- 3.85 inches (1889)
- 3.70 inches (1984)
- 3.61 inches (1946)
- 3.57 inches (1920)
- 3.49 inches (2021)
- 3.48 inches (2004)
- 3.27 inches (1876)
- 3.23 inches (1971)
These are the area’s eight wettest months on record, per the agency:
- 7.04 inches (September 1982)
- 5.81 inches (November 1875)
- 5.76 inches (May 1908)
- 5.14 inches (May 2011)
- 4.90 inches (April 1944)
- 4.89 inches (February 1998)
- 4.76 inches (May 1977)
- 4.66 inches (March 1891)
According to the Utah Division of Water Resources, a water year spans from October to September—a time frame that allows water managers to assess reservoir levels and monitor precipitation patterns…