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

Weather in Salem in March

In an average March, Salem sees a daily high around 58°F and a low around 41°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high58°F
Typical high range50°F to 66°F
Average low41°F
Typical low range33°F to 49°F
Average daily precipitation0.20 in

March records

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

High

Highest 76°F 2025-03-26
Lowest 42°F 1989-03-02

Low

Highest 55°F 2017-03-14
Lowest 26°F 2024-03-06

Feels-like

Highest 55°F 2017-03-14
Lowest 17°F 2022-03-10

Humidity

Highest 11.8 g/m³ 2025-03-26
Lowest 2.5 g/m³ 2019-03-04

Wind

Highest 25 mph 1999-03-03
Lowest 3 mph 2026-03-02

Gust

Highest 64 mph 1999-03-03
Lowest 8 mph 1996-03-07

Precip

Wettest 11.26 in 2012
Driest 0.93 in 1992

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