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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 32°C and a low around 23°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high32°C
Typical high range29°C to 34°C
Average low23°C
Typical low range22°C to 24°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

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 36°C 2015-08-15
Lowest 25°C 1990-08-09

Low

Highest 26°C 2023-08-27
Lowest 19°C 1981-08-17

Feels-like

Highest 55°C 2014-08-18
Lowest 25°C 1990-08-09

Humidity

Highest 23.7 g/m³ 2024-08-16
Lowest 12.7 g/m³ 1986-08-22

Wind

Highest 27 km/h 1997-08-05
Lowest 4 km/h 1998-08-23

Gust

Highest 80 km/h 2018-08-16
Lowest 19 km/h 2022-08-03

Precip

Wettest 250 mm 2022
Driest 11 mm 1984

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