Salem weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Salem, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 116°F on 2021-06-28; its coldest fell to -2°F on 1989-02-05.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64°F2024-01-28
24°F2024-01-14
|
56°F2003-01-26
13°F1980-01-30
|
| February | 69°F1992-02-26
17°F1989-02-03
|
56°F1996-02-08
-2°F1989-02-05
|
| March | 76°F2025-03-26
42°F1989-03-02
|
55°F2017-03-14
26°F2024-03-06
|
| April | 86°F2016-04-19
46°F2026-04-15
|
58°F1992-04-29
28°F2009-04-04
|
| May | 97°F1983-05-29
51°F2013-05-22
|
64°F1986-05-31
32°F2002-05-08
|
| June | 116°F2021-06-28
56°F2026-06-08
|
82°F2021-06-28
37°F1991-06-04
|
| July | 109°F2009-07-30
64°F1987-07-18
|
75°F2006-07-22
44°F1988-07-06
|
| August | 107°F2023-08-15
66°F1999-08-31
|
73°F2023-08-15
45°F1980-08-29
|
| September | 103°F1988-09-02
57°F1986-09-26
|
67°F2020-09-08
36°F1984-09-24
|
| October | 90°F1980-10-02
49°F1991-10-29
|
63°F2003-10-17
28°F2002-10-31
|
| November | 70°F2010-11-03
30°F1985-11-24
|
61°F2006-11-06
20°F1985-11-25
|
| December | 65°F1980-12-27
20°F1990-12-21
|
58°F1980-12-26
8°F1990-12-21
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 69°F1992-02-26
17°F1989-02-03
|
58°F1980-12-26
-2°F1989-02-05
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 97°F1983-05-29
42°F1989-03-02
|
64°F1986-05-31
26°F2024-03-06
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 116°F2021-06-28
56°F2026-06-08
|
82°F2021-06-28
37°F1991-06-04
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 103°F1988-09-02
30°F1985-11-24
|
67°F2020-09-08
20°F1985-11-25
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Salem has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.