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

Weather in Salem in October

In an average October, Salem sees a daily high around 67°F and a low around 47°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high67°F
Typical high range59°F to 76°F
Average low47°F
Typical low range39°F to 55°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

October records

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

High

Highest 90°F 1980-10-02
Lowest 49°F 1991-10-29

Low

Highest 63°F 2003-10-17
Lowest 28°F 2002-10-31

Feels-like

Highest 98°F 2022-10-03
Lowest 18°F 2002-10-31

Humidity

Highest 15.4 g/m³ 2003-10-22
Lowest 1.8 g/m³ 2002-10-31

Wind

Highest 23 mph 2025-10-26
Lowest 3 mph 2002-10-19

Gust

Highest 60 mph 1997-10-30
Lowest 7 mph 1980-10-30

Precip

Wettest 11.01 in 2016
Driest 0.12 in 1987

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