Salem, Tamil Nadu, India climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is April, averaging a high of 36°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 18°C.
Salem is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Thirumanimutharu River and surrounded by the Eastern Ghats. It is the fifth largest city in the state as per the 2011 census. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Salem, Tamil Nadu, India's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Salem average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is September (5 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 18°C | 0 mm |
| February | 32°C | 20°C | 0 mm |
| March | 34°C | 22°C | 0 mm |
| April | 36°C | 25°C | 3 mm |
| May | 35°C | 25°C | 3 mm |
| June | 32°C | 24°C | 3 mm |
| July | 32°C | 23°C | 3 mm |
| August | 32°C | 23°C | 3 mm |
| September | 32°C | 23°C | 5 mm |
| October | 30°C | 23°C | 5 mm |
| November | 29°C | 21°C | 5 mm |
| December | 28°C | 19°C | 3 mm |
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 -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 42°C on 2026-04-27
- Coldest day on record: 13°C on 1981-12-11
Percentiles compare each day to Salem, Tamil Nadu, India'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 →