Salem, Connecticut Climate
United States
Pop. 4,183 Elev. 110 m / 361 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Salem has warm summers with average highs of 85°F (29°C) in July, and frigid winters averaging 22°F (-6°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 93°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 13°F (-11°C). Rain falls on about 59 days per year (37.7 in / 957 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 30 in (767 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 126 sunny days per year and around 31 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 73°F (23°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 85°F (29°C) high | 22°F (-6°C) low |
| Feels like | 93°F (34°C) high | 13°F (-10°C) low |
| Rain | 59 days | 37.7 in (957 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 30.2 in (767 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 126 sunny | 31 stormy |
| Wind | 3.2 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
42
Jan 64
Feb 58
Mar 68
Apr 74
May 64
Jun 61
Jul 46
Aug 53
Sep 43
Oct 49
Nov 53
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 58
Feb 56
Mar 55
Apr 71
May 69
Jun 71
Jul 64
Aug 71
Sep 67
Oct 62
Nov 60
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C | 22°F -6°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | 4.0 in101 mm | 16 |
| February | 39°F 4°C | 26°F -4°C | 1.6 in 40 mm | 15.9 in405 mm | 6 |
| March | 52°F 11°C | 35°F 2°C | 4.6 in 117 mm | 0.1 in1 mm | 9 |
| April | 61°F 16°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.7 in 94 mm | 0.5 in13 mm | 6 |
| May | 67°F 19°C | 52°F 11°C | 7.9 in 200 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 85°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 3.6 in 92 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 60°F 16°C | 2.5 in 62 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 76°F 24°C | 57°F 14°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 63°F 17°C | 48°F 9°C | 3.6 in 91 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 51°F 11°C | 37°F 3°C | 2.1 in 55 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 14 |
| December | 38°F 4°C | 25°F -4°C | 2.3 in 57 mm | 9.7 in246 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 1 |
| February | 6 | 1 |
| March | 9 | 2 |
| April | 6 | 3 |
| May | 3 | 7 |
| June | 10 | 3 |
| July | 9 | 5 |
| August | 15 | 2 |
| September | 10 | 2 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 14 | 2 |
| December | 10 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F 7°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 38°F 3°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 42°F 6°C | 38°F 3°C |
| April | 49°F 9°C | 46°F 8°C |
| May | 56°F 13°C | 57°F 14°C |
| June | 65°F 18°C | 66°F 19°C |
| July | 72°F 22°C | 76°F 25°C |
| August | 73°F 23°C | 71°F 22°C |
| September | 71°F 21°C | 65°F 18°C |
| October | 69°F 21°C | 57°F 14°C |
| November | 60°F 15°C | 43°F 6°C |
| December | 50°F 10°C | 33°F 1°C |