{
 "topic": "climate",
 "site": "climatedata.dev",
 "parent": {
  "id": "us-ut",
  "name": "Utah",
  "level": "us-state",
  "path": "us/ut"
 },
 "child_level": "us-county",
 "child_noun": "county",
 "child_nouns": "counties",
 "compare_label": "every Utah county",
 "question": "Was September normal in Utah?",
 "answer": {
  "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
  "value": 64.4,
  "unit": "°F",
  "digits": 1,
  "label": "Statewide average temperature, September 2026",
  "lines": [
   "+2.2°F against the 1991–2020 normal of 62.2°F",
   "8th warmest September of 132 since 1895",
   "Of 29 counties: 20 much warmer, 9 warmer",
   "Furthest above normal: Grand County (+3.0°F); least: Box Elder County (+0.7°F)",
   "Precipitation 1.57 in, 134% of normal: wetter than normal"
  ]
 },
 "as_of": "2026-09",
 "as_of_label": "September 2026",
 "measure": {
  "value_label": "Average",
  "unit": "°F",
  "digits": 1,
  "change_label": "From normal",
  "change_unit": "°F",
  "change_digits": 1,
  "bin_step": 1,
  "rank_label": "Record rank",
  "rank_note": "Record rank: 1 is the warmest September on record for that county.",
  "change_text": "how far each county was from its own 1991–2020 normal",
  "verdict_text": "the same five words as each county's page, from much cooler to much warmer than normal",
  "change_button": "Degrees from normal",
  "map_description": "September 2026 was warmer than normal in every county with a figure: 20 much warmer, 9 warmer; furthest above normal Grand County (+3.0°F), least Box Elder County (+0.7°F).",
  "map_indicator": "Monthly average temperature minus the county's 1991–2020 normal for September, °F (NOAA nClimDiv via climatedata.dev); words from each county's rank in its own record"
 },
 "categories": [
  {
   "key": "much-warmer",
   "label": "Much warmer than normal",
   "count": 20,
   "step": "w4"
  },
  {
   "key": "warmer",
   "label": "Warmer than normal",
   "count": 9,
   "step": "w2"
  },
  {
   "key": "near",
   "label": "Near normal",
   "count": 0,
   "step": "n"
  },
  {
   "key": "cooler",
   "label": "Cooler than normal",
   "count": 0,
   "step": "c2"
  },
  {
   "key": "much-cooler",
   "label": "Much cooler than normal",
   "count": 0,
   "step": "c4"
  }
 ],
 "places": [
  {
   "id": "us-county-49019",
   "name": "Grand County",
   "path": "us/ut/grand-county",
   "value": 68.2,
   "normal": 65.2,
   "anomaly": 3,
   "change": 3,
   "rank_warm": 5,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49047",
   "name": "Uintah County",
   "path": "us/ut/uintah-county",
   "value": 63.1,
   "normal": 60.3,
   "anomaly": 2.8,
   "change": 2.8,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49055",
   "name": "Wayne County",
   "path": "us/ut/wayne-county",
   "value": 67.4,
   "normal": 64.7,
   "anomaly": 2.7,
   "change": 2.7,
   "rank_warm": 6,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49027",
   "name": "Millard County",
   "path": "us/ut/millard-county",
   "value": 67,
   "normal": 64.4,
   "anomaly": 2.6,
   "change": 2.6,
   "rank_warm": 10,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49037",
   "name": "San Juan County",
   "path": "us/ut/san-juan-county",
   "value": 69.3,
   "normal": 66.7,
   "anomaly": 2.6,
   "change": 2.6,
   "rank_warm": 4,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49011",
   "name": "Davis County",
   "path": "us/ut/davis-county",
   "value": 65.4,
   "normal": 62.9,
   "anomaly": 2.5,
   "change": 2.5,
   "rank_warm": 10,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49015",
   "name": "Emery County",
   "path": "us/ut/emery-county",
   "value": 67,
   "normal": 64.5,
   "anomaly": 2.5,
   "change": 2.5,
   "rank_warm": 6,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49021",
   "name": "Iron County",
   "path": "us/ut/iron-county",
   "value": 64.3,
   "normal": 62,
   "anomaly": 2.3,
   "change": 2.3,
   "rank_warm": 8,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49023",
   "name": "Juab County",
   "path": "us/ut/juab-county",
   "value": 66.1,
   "normal": 63.8,
   "anomaly": 2.3,
   "change": 2.3,
   "rank_warm": 10,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49049",
   "name": "Utah County",
   "path": "us/ut/utah-county",
   "value": 62.5,
   "normal": 60.2,
   "anomaly": 2.3,
   "change": 2.3,
   "rank_warm": 10,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49007",
   "name": "Carbon County",
   "path": "us/ut/carbon-county",
   "value": 60.6,
   "normal": 58.4,
   "anomaly": 2.2,
   "change": 2.2,
   "rank_warm": 9,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49017",
   "name": "Garfield County",
   "path": "us/ut/garfield-county",
   "value": 63.9,
   "normal": 61.7,
   "anomaly": 2.2,
   "change": 2.2,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49009",
   "name": "Daggett County",
   "path": "us/ut/daggett-county",
   "value": 56.7,
   "normal": 54.6,
   "anomaly": 2.1,
   "change": 2.1,
   "rank_warm": 12,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49035",
   "name": "Salt Lake County",
   "path": "us/ut/salt-lake-county",
   "value": 64.7,
   "normal": 62.6,
   "anomaly": 2.1,
   "change": 2.1,
   "rank_warm": 13,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49031",
   "name": "Piute County",
   "path": "us/ut/piute-county",
   "value": 57.9,
   "normal": 55.9,
   "anomaly": 2,
   "change": 2,
   "rank_warm": 10,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49039",
   "name": "Sanpete County",
   "path": "us/ut/sanpete-county",
   "value": 59.1,
   "normal": 57.1,
   "anomaly": 2,
   "change": 2,
   "rank_warm": 11,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49041",
   "name": "Sevier County",
   "path": "us/ut/sevier-county",
   "value": 59.6,
   "normal": 57.6,
   "anomaly": 2,
   "change": 2,
   "rank_warm": 11,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49001",
   "name": "Beaver County",
   "path": "us/ut/beaver-county",
   "value": 64.3,
   "normal": 62.4,
   "anomaly": 1.9,
   "change": 1.9,
   "rank_warm": 18,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49025",
   "name": "Kane County",
   "path": "us/ut/kane-county",
   "value": 67.7,
   "normal": 65.8,
   "anomaly": 1.9,
   "change": 1.9,
   "rank_warm": 13,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49045",
   "name": "Tooele County",
   "path": "us/ut/tooele-county",
   "value": 66.2,
   "normal": 64.4,
   "anomaly": 1.8,
   "change": 1.8,
   "rank_warm": 24,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49053",
   "name": "Washington County",
   "path": "us/ut/washington-county",
   "value": 71.3,
   "normal": 69.5,
   "anomaly": 1.8,
   "change": 1.8,
   "rank_warm": 12,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49051",
   "name": "Wasatch County",
   "path": "us/ut/wasatch-county",
   "value": 55.6,
   "normal": 53.9,
   "anomaly": 1.7,
   "change": 1.7,
   "rank_warm": 13,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49057",
   "name": "Weber County",
   "path": "us/ut/weber-county",
   "value": 61.1,
   "normal": 59.4,
   "anomaly": 1.7,
   "change": 1.7,
   "rank_warm": 21,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49029",
   "name": "Morgan County",
   "path": "us/ut/morgan-county",
   "value": 58.6,
   "normal": 57,
   "anomaly": 1.6,
   "change": 1.6,
   "rank_warm": 16,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49013",
   "name": "Duchesne County",
   "path": "us/ut/duchesne-county",
   "value": 56.3,
   "normal": 54.8,
   "anomaly": 1.5,
   "change": 1.5,
   "rank_warm": 15,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49043",
   "name": "Summit County",
   "path": "us/ut/summit-county",
   "value": 52.8,
   "normal": 51.3,
   "anomaly": 1.5,
   "change": 1.5,
   "rank_warm": 17,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49005",
   "name": "Cache County",
   "path": "us/ut/cache-county",
   "value": 57.9,
   "normal": 56.9,
   "anomaly": 1,
   "change": 1,
   "rank_warm": 28,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49033",
   "name": "Rich County",
   "path": "us/ut/rich-county",
   "value": 54.8,
   "normal": 53.8,
   "anomaly": 1,
   "change": 1,
   "rank_warm": 25,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-49003",
   "name": "Box Elder County",
   "path": "us/ut/box-elder-county",
   "value": 62.5,
   "normal": 61.8,
   "anomaly": 0.7,
   "change": 0.7,
   "rank_warm": 32,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  }
 ],
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 "charts": [
  {
   "id": "climate-state-history",
   "title": "Every September since 1895, Utah statewide",
   "description": "September 2026 averaged 64.4°F, +2.2°F against the 1991–2020 normal: the 8th warmest September of 132 since 1895.",
   "indicator": "Monthly average temperature, °F (NOAA nClimDiv via climatedata.dev); normal = NOAA's 1991–2020 normal for that month",
   "subtitle": "Average temperature, °F. 2026 is highlighted; the line is the 1991–2020 normal.",
   "x": {
    "kind": "year"
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   "y": {
    "digits": 1,
    "unit": "°F"
   },
   "layers": [
    {
     "type": "dots",
     "name": "September average",
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     "points": [
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       1895,
       59.6
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      [
       1896,
       59
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      [
       1897,
       60.6
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      [
       1898,
       59.3
      ],
      [
       1899,
       62.1
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      [
       1900,
       55.8
      ],
      [
       1901,
       57.8
      ],
      [
       1902,
       59.3
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      [
       1903,
       57.4
      ],
      [
       1904,
       60.3
      ],
      [
       1905,
       60
      ],
      [
       1906,
       58.4
      ],
      [
       1907,
       58.8
      ],
      [
       1908,
       58.8
      ],
      [
       1909,
       59
      ],
      [
       1910,
       62.4
      ],
      [
       1911,
       60.6
      ],
      [
       1912,
       53.7
      ],
      [
       1913,
       58.8
      ],
      [
       1914,
       60.6
      ],
      [
       1915,
       58.3
      ],
      [
       1916,
       58.5
      ],
      [
       1917,
       60.4
      ],
      [
       1918,
       60.9
      ],
      [
       1919,
       61.6
      ],
      [
       1920,
       58.8
      ],
      [
       1921,
       59.2
      ],
      [
       1922,
       63.2
      ],
      [
       1923,
       58.4
      ],
      [
       1924,
       59.3
      ],
      [
       1925,
       58.6
      ],
      [
       1926,
       58.8
      ],
      [
       1927,
       59
      ],
      [
       1928,
       61.6
      ],
      [
       1929,
       58.7
      ],
      [
       1930,
       59.6
      ],
      [
       1931,
       61.4
      ],
      [
       1932,
       61.2
      ],
      [
       1933,
       63.8
      ],
      [
       1934,
       60.1
      ],
      [
       1935,
       63
      ],
      [
       1936,
       59.6
      ],
      [
       1937,
       63
      ],
      [
       1938,
       63.4
      ],
      [
       1939,
       61.2
      ],
      [
       1940,
       61.3
      ],
      [
       1941,
       56.6
      ],
      [
       1942,
       60.4
      ],
      [
       1943,
       63.6
      ],
      [
       1944,
       62.1
      ],
      [
       1945,
       59.2
      ],
      [
       1946,
       61.2
      ],
      [
       1947,
       63.3
      ],
      [
       1948,
       62.9
      ],
      [
       1949,
       62.8
      ],
      [
       1950,
       59.9
      ],
      [
       1951,
       61.4
      ],
      [
       1952,
       63.1
      ],
      [
       1953,
       63.4
      ],
      [
       1954,
       61.7
      ],
      [
       1955,
       62.1
      ],
      [
       1956,
       63.6
      ],
      [
       1957,
       60.1
      ],
      [
       1958,
       61.8
      ],
      [
       1959,
       58.9
      ],
      [
       1960,
       64.1
      ],
      [
       1961,
       55.9
      ],
      [
       1962,
       62.2
      ],
      [
       1963,
       63.8
      ],
      [
       1964,
       59.4
      ],
      [
       1965,
       54.9
      ],
      [
       1966,
       62.2
      ],
      [
       1967,
       61.8
      ],
      [
       1968,
       58.4
      ],
      [
       1969,
       63.4
      ],
      [
       1970,
       57
      ],
      [
       1971,
       57
      ],
      [
       1972,
       59.3
      ],
      [
       1973,
       58.5
      ],
      [
       1974,
       61.1
      ],
      [
       1975,
       60.5
      ],
      [
       1976,
       61.1
      ],
      [
       1977,
       61.9
      ],
      [
       1978,
       59.4
      ],
      [
       1979,
       64.5
      ],
      [
       1980,
       60.8
      ],
      [
       1981,
       63.2
      ],
      [
       1982,
       60
      ],
      [
       1983,
       62.8
      ],
      [
       1984,
       61.3
      ],
      [
       1985,
       56.7
      ],
      [
       1986,
       56.4
      ],
      [
       1987,
       61.6
      ],
      [
       1988,
       59.6
      ],
      [
       1989,
       61.7
      ],
      [
       1990,
       65.1
      ],
      [
       1991,
       61.3
      ],
      [
       1992,
       62.2
      ],
      [
       1993,
       60.5
      ],
      [
       1994,
       63.4
      ],
      [
       1995,
       62.6
      ],
      [
       1996,
       59
      ],
      [
       1997,
       61.7
      ],
      [
       1998,
       63
      ],
      [
       1999,
       59.8
      ],
      [
       2000,
       62
      ],
      [
       2001,
       65.2
      ],
      [
       2002,
       61
      ],
      [
       2003,
       62.2
      ],
      [
       2004,
       60.2
      ],
      [
       2005,
       60.8
      ],
      [
       2006,
       58.1
      ],
      [
       2007,
       61.7
      ],
      [
       2008,
       61.9
      ],
      [
       2009,
       64.3
      ],
      [
       2010,
       63.8
      ],
      [
       2011,
       63.2
      ],
      [
       2012,
       63.6
      ],
      [
       2013,
       61.4
      ],
      [
       2014,
       64.2
      ],
      [
       2015,
       65.5
      ],
      [
       2016,
       61.1
      ],
      [
       2017,
       60.7
      ],
      [
       2018,
       65.8
      ],
      [
       2019,
       63.1
      ],
      [
       2020,
       63.9
      ],
      [
       2021,
       64.4
      ],
      [
       2022,
       66.6
      ],
      [
       2023,
       62.5
      ],
      [
       2024,
       65.5
      ],
      [
       2025,
       64.2
      ]
     ]
    },
    {
     "type": "rule",
     "name": "1991–2020 normal",
     "y": 62.2,
     "label": "normal 62.2°F"
    },
    {
     "type": "mark",
     "name": "September 2026",
     "series": "September average",
     "x": 2026,
     "y": 64.4,
     "label": "2026: 64.4°F"
    }
   ]
  }
 ],
 "limits": [
  "A statewide average is not the average of its counties: NOAA computes it from its own grid, weighted by area.",
  "The most recent months are preliminary and NOAA revises them in the next release."
 ],
 "method": "Each month is ranked against the same month in every year on record (since 1895 for most places). The top tenth of the record is 'much warmer than normal', the top third 'warmer', the middle third 'near normal'. Counties are coloured by the same five words.",
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  {
   "name": "climatedata.dev us-climate, version 2026-10-25.6c7474e6d8",
   "url": "https://climatedata.dev/",
   "license": "U.S. public domain"
  },
  {
   "name": "NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Divisional Database (nClimDiv), statewide and national files",
   "url": "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.ncdc:C00005",
   "license": "U.S. public domain"
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