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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Salem in August

In an average August, Salem sees a daily high around 86°F and a low around 58°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high86°F
Typical high range77°F to 97°F
Average low58°F
Typical low range52°F to 63°F
Average daily precipitation0.00 in

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 107°F 2023-08-15
Lowest 66°F 1999-08-31

Low

Highest 73°F 2023-08-15
Lowest 45°F 1980-08-29

Feels-like

Highest 127°F 1981-08-07
Lowest 41°F 1980-08-29

Humidity

Highest 16.2 g/m³ 1991-08-09
Lowest 5.5 g/m³ 1992-08-25

Wind

Highest 21 mph 2015-08-29
Lowest 3 mph 2017-08-28

Gust

Highest 54 mph 2015-08-29
Lowest 9 mph 2017-08-28

Precip

Wettest 2.79 in 2004
Driest 0.01 in 2022

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