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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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 Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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 |