Salem, Oregon Climate
United States
Pop. 175,535 Elev. 55 m / 180 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Salem has warm summers with average highs of 88°F (31°C) in August, and cool winters averaging 34°F (1°C) in January. Rain falls on about 64 days per year (39.1 in / 993 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 3 in (86 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 115 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 34°F (1°C) low |
| Feels like | 92°F (33°C) high | 34°F (1°C) low |
| Rain | 64 days | 39.1 in (993 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 3.4 in (86 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 115 sunny | 14 stormy |
| Wind | 2.8 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
52
Jan 72
Feb 84
Mar 55
Apr 60
May 42
Jun 22
Jul 42
Aug 41
Sep 57
Oct 85
Nov 81
Dec Humidity (%)
80
Jan 79
Feb 78
Mar 65
Apr 60
May 56
Jun 49
Jul 51
Aug 61
Sep 73
Oct 87
Nov 86
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 3 mi Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)
Ski resort 68 mi Hoodoo Ski Area
National park 42 mi Willamette Stone State Heritage Site
Mountain peak
(5,013 ft) 38 mi Rocky Top
Hospital 1 mi Salem Hospital
Hiking trail 21 mi Calloway Creek Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F 9°C | 34°F 1°C | 3.9 in 98 mm | — | 12 |
| February | 50°F 10°C | 37°F 3°C | 5.2 in 131 mm | 3.4 in86 mm | 4 |
| March | 58°F 14°C | 43°F 6°C | 7.6 in 193 mm | — | 1 |
| April | 66°F 19°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.0 in 50 mm | — | 11 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 48°F 9°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | — | 8 |
| June | 80°F 27°C | 53°F 12°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 59°F 15°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | — | 23 |
| August | 88°F 31°C | 61°F 16°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 55°F 13°C | 1.2 in 30 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 64°F 18°C | 46°F 8°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | — | 10 |
| November | 56°F 13°C | 45°F 7°C | 5.5 in 140 mm | — | 0 |
| December | 53°F 12°C | 43°F 6°C | 8.3 in 212 mm | — | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 0 |
| February | 4 | 2 |
| March | 1 | 4 |
| April | 11 | 1 |
| May | 8 | 1 |
| June | 13 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 0 |
| August | 14 | 0 |
| September | 17 | 0 |
| October | 10 | 3 |
| November | 0 | 2 |
| December | 2 | 1 |