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 42°C on 2026-04-27; its coldest fell to 13°C on 1981-12-11.

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
35°C1991-01-29
22°C1986-01-11
23°C2010-01-12
13°C2012-01-15
February
37°C2009-02-26
22°C1984-02-06
26°C2019-02-17
14°C1989-02-03
March
39°C1985-03-30
25°C2009-03-10
28°C2016-03-22
17°C2023-03-02
April
42°C2026-04-27
25°C2005-04-05
29°C2016-04-24
20°C1999-04-02
May
41°C2014-05-23
26°C2004-05-03
30°C2024-05-02
21°C2004-05-27
June
39°C2003-06-01
24°C1996-06-14
28°C2014-06-27
21°C1981-06-19
July
37°C1987-07-24
25°C1989-07-27
26°C2014-07-04
21°C1980-07-03
August
36°C2015-08-15
25°C1990-08-09
26°C2023-08-27
19°C1981-08-17
September
36°C2003-09-22
24°C1984-09-29
27°C2014-09-21
20°C1988-09-29
October
37°C2016-10-28
22°C2012-10-31
26°C2012-10-06
18°C2000-10-25
November
35°C2016-11-06
22°C2025-11-29
25°C2012-11-22
14°C1991-11-29
December
34°C2013-12-11
21°C1993-12-04
24°C2024-12-20
13°C1981-12-11

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)
37°C2009-02-26
21°C1993-12-04
26°C2019-02-17
13°C1981-12-11
Spring (Mar–May)
42°C2026-04-27
25°C2009-03-10
30°C2024-05-02
17°C2023-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
39°C2003-06-01
24°C1996-06-14
28°C2014-06-27
19°C1981-08-17
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
37°C2016-10-28
22°C2025-11-29
27°C2014-09-21
14°C1991-11-29

All-time records

The most extreme value Salem has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 42°C 2026-04-27
Lowest 21°C 1993-12-04

Low

Highest 30°C 2024-05-02
Lowest 13°C 1981-12-11

Feels-like

Highest 66°C 2014-05-24
Lowest 21°C 1993-12-04

Humidity

Highest 23.9 g/m³ 2024-05-22
Lowest 5.5 g/m³ 1992-03-10

Wind

Highest 28 km/h 2000-06-07
Lowest 3 km/h 2021-12-06

Gust

Highest 80 km/h 2018-08-16
Lowest 14 km/h 2015-01-08

Precip

Wettest 141 mm 2015-11-09
Driest 43-day dry spell 1992-02-28

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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