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Monthly climate in Salem, Utah, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salem features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 435 mm (17.1 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Salem enjoys an average of 3436 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salem, Utah, United States §

The warmest months in Salem are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (71 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salem experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 139 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, Utah, 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 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Average low -9°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salem, Utah, United States §

Salem usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 10 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Salem are June, July and August. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salem, Utah, 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) 53 (2.1) 55 (2.2) 60 (2.4) 47 (1.9) 41 (1.6) 11 (0.4) 10 (0.4) 17 (0.7) 23 (0.9) 37 (1.5) 32 (1.3) 49 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 11 9 8 1 2 2 3 6 5 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Salem, Utah, United States §

The sunniest months in Salem are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Salem: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Salem, Utah, 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 158 208 262 305 361 382 382 360 314 271 228 200
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 40m 10h 41m 11h 58m 13h 18m 14h 24m 14h 57m 14h 39m 13h 39m 12h 23m 11h 5m 9h 56m 9h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Salem, Utah, United States §

Salem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Salem UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salem, Utah, 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) 4 6 9 10 11 12 12 11 9 7 5 3