Salem, India Climate by Month
Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Hot all year, with a rainy season from July to November.
Hot all year, with a rainy season from July to November: that's Salem's climate in short. Expect highs of 98°F (37°C) in April and 87°F (31°C) in December, with the coldest nights (January) near 69°F (21°C). It gets 41 in (1048 mm) of rain a year, 71% of it from July to November. January and February are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 98°F(37°C)
- Average high, April
- Coldest nights
- 69°F(21°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 41 in(1048 mm)
- Wettest: October
- Humidity
- 63%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Salem
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in December and January, with highs around 88°F (31°C) and about 1.0 in (26 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantMay and October are the least pleasant; October is the wettest, with 8.4 in (213 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Salem weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 89°F(32°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 0.2 in(6 mm) | 59% | 5.6 |
| FebFebruary | 94°F(34°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 54% | 6.3 |
| MarMarch | 98°F(37°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 52% | 6.7 |
| AprApril | 98°F(37°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 2.1 in(54 mm) | 57% | 6.3 |
| MayMay | 98°F(37°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 59% | 5.8 |
| JunJune | 95°F(35°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 3.1 in(80 mm) | 62% | 5.2 |
| JulJuly | 93°F(34°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 65% | 4.8 |
| AugAugust | 92°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 6.2 in(158 mm) | 66% | 5.1 |
| SepSeptember | 92°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 5.7 in(144 mm) | 67% | 5.3 |
| OctOctober | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 8.4 in(213 mm) | 72% | 4.8 |
| NovNovember | 88°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 4.9 in(124 mm) | 72% | 4.7 |
| DecDecemberBest | 87°F(31°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 1.8 in(46 mm) | 67% | 5.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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