Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Salem, Oregon, United States weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Salem, Oregon, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 111°F on 2021-06-27; its coldest fell to 1°F on 1989-02-04.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
63°F2005-01-24
27°F1996-01-30
54°F1995-01-31
10°F2024-01-16
February
69°F1992-02-26
19°F1989-02-03
53°F1995-02-19
1°F1989-02-04
March
76°F2025-03-26
37°F2024-03-02
53°F2007-03-11
25°F2019-03-04
April
84°F2016-04-18
39°F2022-04-12
55°F1992-04-27
27°F2008-04-02
May
93°F2008-05-16
46°F2022-05-08
60°F1983-05-28
32°F2012-05-10
June
111°F2021-06-27
51°F1991-06-20
67°F2021-06-27
37°F1991-06-04
July
101°F2009-07-28
58°F1981-07-06
70°F2009-07-28
43°F1984-07-07
August
105°F2023-08-14
62°F2010-08-29
66°F1992-08-12
45°F1993-08-26
September
99°F1988-09-01
51°F2019-09-29
63°F2024-09-07
35°F1983-09-29
October
92°F1991-10-10
45°F1985-10-31
60°F2003-10-21
25°F1991-10-30
November
72°F2010-11-03
30°F1985-11-29
60°F2006-11-06
7°F1985-11-24
December
61°F2021-12-01
15°F1990-12-20
55°F2015-12-08
2°F1990-12-21

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
69°F1992-02-26
15°F1990-12-20
55°F2015-12-08
1°F1989-02-04
Spring (Mar–May)
93°F2008-05-16
37°F2024-03-02
60°F1983-05-28
25°F2019-03-04
Summer (Jun–Aug)
111°F2021-06-27
51°F1991-06-20
70°F2009-07-28
37°F1991-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
99°F1988-09-01
30°F1985-11-29
63°F2024-09-07
7°F1985-11-24

All-time records

The most extreme value Salem has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 111°F 2021-06-27
Lowest 15°F 1990-12-20

Low

Highest 70°F 2009-07-28
Lowest 1°F 1989-02-04

Feels-like

Highest 164°F 2021-06-27
Lowest -17°F 1989-02-04

Humidity

Highest 18.1 g/m³ 1998-07-27
Lowest 1.1 g/m³ 1990-12-20

Wind

Highest 33 mph 1981-11-14
Lowest 2 mph 1989-02-13

Precip

Wettest 3.47 in 2025-12-18
Driest 58-day dry spell 2010-07-03

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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