Salem, Tamil Nadu, India weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, 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 44°C on 2016-04-24; its coldest fell to 11°C on 1992-01-08.
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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 37°C1991-01-29
25°C2011-01-12
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22°C2002-01-22
11°C1992-01-08
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| February | 40°C1990-02-27
26°C1984-02-02
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25°C2019-02-18
13°C2006-02-07
|
| March | 42°C2001-03-27
24°C1984-03-06
|
28°C1988-03-31
14°C2008-03-05
|
| April | 44°C2016-04-24
27°C2011-04-23
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30°C2016-04-25
20°C1994-04-14
|
| May | 43°C2024-05-01
27°C2004-05-04
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30°C2024-05-02
20°C2015-05-28
|
| June | 41°C1997-06-03
28°C2026-06-19
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27°C1997-06-08
21°C1985-06-14
|
| July | 40°C2017-07-25
26°C1989-07-16
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27°C1987-07-24
20°C1990-07-21
|
| August | 39°C2023-08-05
27°C2010-08-21
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26°C2023-08-22
20°C2010-08-31
|
| September | 39°C2018-09-08
26°C1992-09-30
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25°C1994-09-23
18°C1983-09-28
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| October | 38°C2016-10-10
25°C2005-10-25
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25°C2016-10-05
15°C2000-10-25
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| November | 37°C2016-11-27
23°C2003-11-21
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24°C2016-11-06
12°C1991-11-29
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| December | 36°C2016-12-10
24°C1981-12-25
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23°C2023-12-08
12°C1994-12-13
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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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 40°C1990-02-27
24°C1981-12-25
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25°C2019-02-18
11°C1992-01-08
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 44°C2016-04-24
24°C1984-03-06
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30°C2024-05-02
14°C2008-03-05
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 41°C1997-06-03
26°C1989-07-16
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27°C1997-06-08
20°C1990-07-21
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 39°C2018-09-08
23°C2003-11-21
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25°C1994-09-23
12°C1991-11-29
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Salem has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.