Salem, Arkansas Climate
United States
Pop. 2,607 Elev. 150 m / 492 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Salem has hot summers with average highs of 96°F (36°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 30°F (-1°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 118°F (48°C). Rain falls on about 53 days per year (48.8 in / 1239 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 13 in (338 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 176 sunny days per year and around 46 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 96°F (35°C) high | 30°F (-1°C) low |
| Feels like | 118°F (48°C) high | 30°F (-1°C) low |
| Rain | 53 days | 48.8 in (1239 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 13.3 in (338 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 176 sunny | 46 stormy |
| Wind | 2.0 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
36
Jan 57
Feb 47
Mar 53
Apr 61
May 53
Jun 46
Jul 37
Aug 42
Sep 33
Oct 39
Nov 45
Dec Humidity (%)
65
Jan 68
Feb 47
Mar 63
Apr 73
May 71
Jun 64
Jul 63
Aug 67
Sep 66
Oct 68
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 20 mi Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)
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National park 16 mi Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Hospital 2 mi Rivendell Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas
Hiking trail 18 mi Arkansas River Trail (eastbound)
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F 9°C | 30°F -1°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | 10.8 in274 mm | 20 |
| February | 57°F 14°C | 37°F 3°C | 4.8 in 121 mm | 2.5 in63 mm | 11 |
| March | 73°F 23°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | — | 13 |
| April | 78°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 13.2 in 335 mm | — | 12 |
| May | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 7.3 in 186 mm | — | 9 |
| June | 91°F 33°C | 72°F 22°C | 5.6 in 142 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 96°F 35°C | 77°F 25°C | 1.8 in 45 mm | — | 13 |
| August | 92°F 33°C | 71°F 22°C | 3.2 in 80 mm | — | 21 |
| September | 88°F 31°C | 66°F 19°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 77°F 25°C | 58°F 15°C | 3.2 in 80 mm | — | 20 |
| November | 68°F 20°C | 49°F 9°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 17 |
| December | 58°F 14°C | 40°F 4°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 14 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 2 |
| February | 11 | 2 |
| March | 13 | 3 |
| April | 12 | 7 |
| May | 9 | 8 |
| June | 11 | 8 |
| July | 13 | 2 |
| August | 21 | 2 |
| September | 15 | 3 |
| October | 20 | 5 |
| November | 17 | 4 |
| December | 14 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C |
| February | 42°F 5°C |
| March | 55°F 13°C |
| April | 65°F 18°C |
| May | 70°F 21°C |
| June | 80°F 27°C |
| July | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 81°F 27°C |
| September | 77°F 25°C |
| October | 66°F 19°C |
| November | 55°F 13°C |
| December | 44°F 7°C |