Cooling degree days: ranking of metro areas in Utah
Order: highest value first. This indicator is neutral: a higher value does not mean a better one.
Cooling degree days: ranking of metro areas in Utah: Salt Lake City ranks first (964 °C·days per year) and Ogden last (645 °C·days per year). The median across 3 the state's metro areas is 826 °C·days per year. Observation period: 2016-2025. Source: NOAA NCEI, GHCN-Daily.
Yearly sum of how far the mean daily temperature rises above 18 °C. The higher the value, the more homes need cooling.
Data quality: measured at a single station, often at an airport; not an average for the metro area; years with incomplete data are excluded.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City | 964 °C·days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 2 | Provo | 826 °C·days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 3 | Ogden | 645 °C·days per year | 2016-2025 |
Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.