Salem, Virginia Climate by Month
Salem, Virginia, United States
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Salem's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 46°F (8°C) in January to 87°F (30°C) in July, and January nights average 27°F (-3°C). It gets 40 in (1014 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 87°F(30°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 27°F(-3°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 40 in(1014 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 67%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Salem
Best for weatherMay is the best time for weather in Salem: highs near 76°F (25°C) and about 3.9 in (99 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 46°F (8°C).
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 May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 46°F(8°C) | 27°F(-3°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 69% | 2.2 |
| FebFebruary | 50°F(10°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 61% | 2.9 |
| MarMarch | 58°F(15°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 3.5 in(89 mm) | 56% | 4.0 |
| AprApril | 69°F(21°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 59% | 4.9 |
| MayMayBest | 76°F(25°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 69% | 5.5 |
| JunJune | 83°F(28°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 3.6 in(91 mm) | 73% | 5.9 |
| JulJuly | 87°F(30°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 3.8 in(97 mm) | 71% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 85°F(29°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 75% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptember | 79°F(26°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 4.1 in(104 mm) | 74% | 4.3 |
| OctOctober | 70°F(21°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 69% | 3.3 |
| NovNovember | 59°F(15°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 2.9 in(73 mm) | 65% | 2.4 |
| DecDecember | 49°F(9°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 62% | 1.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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