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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35°C1991-01-29
22°C1986-01-11
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23°C2010-01-12
13°C2012-01-15
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| February | 37°C2009-02-26
22°C1984-02-06
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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
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29°C2016-04-24
20°C1999-04-02
|
| May | 41°C2014-05-23
26°C2004-05-03
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30°C2024-05-02
21°C2004-05-27
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| June | 39°C2003-06-01
24°C1996-06-14
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28°C2014-06-27
21°C1981-06-19
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| July | 37°C1987-07-24
25°C1989-07-27
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26°C2014-07-04
21°C1980-07-03
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| August | 36°C2015-08-15
25°C1990-08-09
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26°C2023-08-27
19°C1981-08-17
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| September | 36°C2003-09-22
24°C1984-09-29
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27°C2014-09-21
20°C1988-09-29
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| October | 37°C2016-10-28
22°C2012-10-31
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26°C2012-10-06
18°C2000-10-25
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| November | 35°C2016-11-06
22°C2025-11-29
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25°C2012-11-22
14°C1991-11-29
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| December | 34°C2013-12-11
21°C1993-12-04
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24°C2024-12-20
13°C1981-12-11
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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) | 37°C2009-02-26
21°C1993-12-04
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26°C2019-02-17
13°C1981-12-11
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 42°C2026-04-27
25°C2009-03-10
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30°C2024-05-02
17°C2023-03-02
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 39°C2003-06-01
24°C1996-06-14
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28°C2014-06-27
19°C1981-08-17
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| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 37°C2016-10-28
22°C2025-11-29
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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
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.