Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification North Salem features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1206 mm (47.5 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.North Salem enjoys an average of 2912 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in North Salem are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, North Salem experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 91 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
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North Salem usually has the most precipitation in March, May and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in North Salem are January, September and December. On average, 78 mm (3.1 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) | 84 (3.3) | 91 (3.6) | 126 (5.0) | 101 (4.0) | 141 (5.6) | 108 (4.3) | 101 (4.0) | 104 (4.1) | 69 (2.7) | 111 (4.4) | 89 (3.5) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in North Salem are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in North Salem: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116 | 157 | 215 | 242 | 279 | 329 | 346 | 328 | 288 | 237 | 190 | 178 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 55m | 14h 37m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
North Salem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly North Salem UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |