Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salem features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1177 mm (46.3 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Salem enjoys an average of 3465 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 27 minutes to 15 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Salem are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salem experiences 36 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
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Salem usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Salem are February, April and November. On average, 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 87 (3.4) | 72 (2.8) | 80 (3.1) | 61 (2.4) | 123 (4.9) | 139 (5.5) | 111 (4.4) | 143 (5.6) | 93 (3.7) | 96 (3.8) | 59 (2.3) | 111 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Salem are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Salem: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 217 | 287 | 348 | 356 | 377 | 403 | 372 | 314 | 269 | 199 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 52m | 10h 14m | 11h 55m | 13h 40m | 15h 9m | 15h 55m | 15h 31m | 14h 11m | 12h 31m | 10h 47m | 9h 15m | 8h 27m |
Salem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Salem UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |