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Monthly climate in Salem, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salem features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 224 mm (8.8 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Salem enjoys an average of 3625 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salem, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in Salem are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salem experiences 168 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Salem, New Mexico, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salem, New Mexico, United States §

Salem usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 4 rainy days and 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Salem are April, May and December. On average, 6 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salem, New Mexico, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14 (0.6) 18 (0.7) 14 (0.6) 4 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 22 (0.9) 30 (1.2) 27 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 32 (1.3) 21 (0.8) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 2 1 0 3 5 6 3 4 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Salem, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in Salem are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Salem: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Salem, New Mexico, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 204 246 297 332 370 358 363 342 306 288 264 252
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 15m 11h 1m 12h 0m 13h 0m 13h 50m 14h 15m 14h 1m 13h 17m 12h 19m 11h 19m 10h 27m 10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Salem, New Mexico, United States §

Salem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Salem UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salem, New Mexico, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 10 12 12 13 12 12 11 8 6 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Salem, New Mexico, United States

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