Salem, West Virginia Climate

United States

Pop. 1,551 Elev. 322 m / 1,056 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 19°F (-7°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 96°F (36°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 11°F (-12°C). Rain falls on about 74 days per year (50.0 in / 1271 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 48 in (1209 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 98 sunny days per year and around 50 thunderstorm days.

Temperature 85°F (29°C) high 19°F (-7°C) low
Feels like 96°F (35°C) high 11°F (-12°C) low
Rain 74 days 50.0 in (1271 mm) /yr
Snow 7 days 47.6 in (1209 mm) /yr
Sky 98 sunny 50 stormy
Wind 3.1 mph (1.4 m/s) avg

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Monthly Climate Chart

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Best months to visit: Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
67
Jan
70
Feb
57
Mar
75
Apr
72
May
62
Jun
62
Jul
44
Aug
49
Sep
45
Oct
60
Nov
78
Dec
Humidity (%)
71
Jan
63
Feb
47
Mar
59
Apr
73
May
78
Jun
80
Jul
72
Aug
70
Sep
67
Oct
65
Nov
70
Dec

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Commercial airport 18 mi North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)
Ski resort 57 mi Oglebay Ski and Snowboard Area
National park 113 mi Staunton National Cemetery
Mountain peak (4,928 ft) 187 mi Third Peak
Hospital 10 mi Highland-Clarksburg Hospital
Hiking trail 22 mi ADT - West Virginia - Seg 3

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 32°F 0°C 19°F -7°C 1.2 in 30 mm 22.7 in577 mm 7
February 45°F 7°C 29°F -2°C 4.6 in 116 mm 8.8 in224 mm 3
March 62°F 17°C 40°F 5°C 3.0 in 76 mm 0.9 in24 mm 9
April 68°F 20°C 48°F 9°C 5.9 in 150 mm 0.1 in2 mm 4
May 70°F 21°C 54°F 12°C 8.0 in 204 mm 2
June 82°F 28°C 64°F 18°C 7.0 in 178 mm 11
July 85°F 29°C 69°F 21°C 6.9 in 174 mm 9
August 80°F 27°C 62°F 17°C 1.3 in 33 mm 15
September 78°F 26°C 57°F 14°C 3.5 in 89 mm 13
October 66°F 19°C 46°F 8°C 2.7 in 68 mm 13
November 53°F 12°C 37°F 3°C 3.7 in 93 mm 1.8 in45 mm 9
December 43°F 6°C 27°F -3°C 2.3 in 59 mm 13.3 in337 mm 3

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 7 0
February 3 4
March 9 3
April 4 4
May 2 8
June 11 10
July 9 10
August 15 1
September 13 4
October 13 2
November 9 3
December 3 1