Salem, Oregon, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Salem, Oregon, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 86°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 37°F.

Salem is the capital city of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Salem, Oregon, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 87°F Normal · 52nd pct

Low 61°F High · 79th pct

Feels-like 92°F Normal · 54th pct

Humidity 13.1 g/m³ High · 90th pct

Wind 11 mph Very High · 94th pct

Gust 15 mph Very Low · 5th pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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Salem average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Salem, Oregon, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	48°F	37°F	0.20 in
February	52°F	38°F	0.20 in
March	58°F	41°F	0.20 in
April	62°F	43°F	0.10 in
May	69°F	47°F	0.10 in
June	75°F	52°F	0.00 in
July	85°F	57°F	0.00 in
August	86°F	58°F	0.00 in
September	79°F	53°F	0.00 in
October	67°F	47°F	0.10 in
November	54°F	42°F	0.20 in
December	48°F	37°F	0.20 in

Jan 28°–55°

Feb 30°–59°

Mar 33°–66°

Apr 36°–74°

May 41°–82°

Jun 46°–86°

Jul 52°–95°

Aug 52°–97°

Sep 47°–90°

Oct 39°–76°

Nov 32°–60°

Dec 27°–55°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 116°F on 2021-06-28
Coldest day on record: -2°F on 1989-02-05

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Percentiles compare each day to Salem, Oregon, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →