Thermograph

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

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight 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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight 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

Highest 116°F 2021-06-28
Lowest 17°F 1989-02-03

Low

Highest 82°F 2021-06-28
Lowest -2°F 1989-02-05

Feels-like

Highest 153°F 2021-06-27
Lowest -19°F 1989-02-05

Humidity

Highest 17.0 g/m³ 1990-06-22
Lowest 1.0 g/m³ 1990-12-21

Wind

Highest 33 mph 1981-11-14
Lowest 2 mph 1981-11-07

Gust

Highest 72 mph 2006-12-15
Lowest 6 mph 1999-01-05

Precip

Wettest 3.27 in 1994-10-27
Driest 25-day dry spell 1988-07-16

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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