Salem, New Jersey Climate
United States
Pop. 4,894 Elev. 6 m / 20 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Salem has warm summers with average highs of 88°F (31°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 26°F (-3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 101°F (38°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 18°F (-8°C). Rain falls on about 65 days per year (37.0 in / 939 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 19 in (485 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 128 sunny days per year and around 38 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 26°F (-4°C) low |
| Feels like | 101°F (38°C) high | 18°F (-8°C) low |
| Rain | 65 days | 37.0 in (939 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 19.1 in (485 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 128 sunny | 38 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
40
Jan 60
Feb 46
Mar 68
Apr 73
May 64
Jun 61
Jul 51
Aug 60
Sep 46
Oct 50
Nov 57
Dec Humidity (%)
58
Jan 58
Feb 53
Mar 56
Apr 67
May 70
Jun 74
Jul 70
Aug 73
Sep 66
Oct 61
Nov 64
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 | 37°F 3°C | 26°F -4°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | 8.4 in213 mm | 17 |
| February | 44°F 7°C | 31°F 0°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | 5.4 in137 mm | 8 |
| March | 60°F 16°C | 41°F 5°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | — | 15 |
| April | 66°F 19°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | — | 4 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 59°F 15°C | 6.1 in 156 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 69°F 20°C | 3.6 in 90 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 74°F 24°C | 7.5 in 192 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 66°F 19°C | 1.6 in 40 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 64°F 18°C | 3.3 in 85 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 67°F 19°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 55°F 13°C | 42°F 5°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | — | 14 |
| December | 41°F 5°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.8 in 45 mm | 5.3 in135 mm | 8 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 1 |
| March | 15 | 2 |
| April | 4 | 1 |
| May | 5 | 7 |
| June | 9 | 6 |
| July | 10 | 11 |
| August | 14 | 3 |
| September | 11 | 5 |
| October | 13 | 1 |
| November | 14 | 1 |
| December | 8 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F 6°C | 33°F 0°C |
| February | 39°F 4°C | 33°F 1°C |
| March | 49°F 9°C | 46°F 8°C |
| April | 59°F 15°C | 56°F 13°C |
| May | 68°F 20°C | 65°F 18°C |
| June | 80°F 26°C | 74°F 24°C |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 81°F 27°C |
| August | 83°F 28°C | 75°F 24°C |
| September | 74°F 23°C | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 57°F 14°C | 46°F 8°C |
| December | 46°F 8°C | 34°F 1°C |