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

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 10 mi Wilmington Airport (ILG)
Ski resort 48 mi Spring Mountain Ski Area
National park 86 mi Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument
Mountain peak (4,971 ft) 323 mi Schofield Cobble
Hospital 2 mi Memorial Hospital Of Salem County
Hiking trail 4 mi Grassland Trl

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Monthly Weather Data

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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

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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

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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