Salem Weather Records

Salem, Oregon weather averages and records from 1892–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Salem, Oregon was 117 °F which occurred on June 28, 2021.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Salem, Oregon was -12 °F which occurred on December 8, 1972.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Salem Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 48.0 35.4 68 -10 6.1
February 51.6 35.3 72 -4 4.5
March 56.4 37.6 80 12 4.3
April 61.1 40.6 93 23 3.1
May 68.6 45.9 100 25 2.2
June 74.2 50.3 117 32 1.2
July 83.0 54.5 108 35 0.3
August 83.1 54.4 108 30 0.4
September 77.0 50.0 104 26 1.5
October 64.4 43.4 93 19 3.5
November 53.1 38.7 74 9 5.9
December 46.9 34.9 72 -12 7.0
Entire year 64.0 43.5 117 -12 40.0
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1892–2024
Highest daily low 74 °F July 22, 2006
Lowest daily high 16 °F February 3, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F August 12, 1920
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
31 °F May 31 – Jun 1, 2001
Most daily precipitation 4.3 inches December 6, 1933
Most monthly precipitation 17.5 inches December 1933
Most yearly precipitation 67.0 inches 1996
Most yearly days with precipitation 181 1937
Earliest freeze August 30 1920
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 15 1947
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 27 1926
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 28 1983
Latest freeze May 30 1920
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 23 1929
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 15 2022
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 5 1944
Most days in a year < 0 °F 5 1972
Most days in a year < 32 °F 109 1985
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 99 2023
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 41 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 7 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 2021
Salem Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 33 days Dec 29, 1949 – Jan 30, 1950
Without precipitation 90 days Jun 12 – Sep 9, 2018
High temperature at or
below freezing
11 days Jan 10–20, 1930
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 50 days Jul 7 – Aug 25, 1900
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 13 days Jul 29 – Aug 10, 2017
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Aug 13–16, 2023
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Salem is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Salem McNary Field location