Salem weather by month

Check out Salem weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Salem (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	36	37	45	55	66	77	82	81	73	63	52	39
Min temperature (night-time)	18	19	28	37	48	57	63	61	54	43	36	23
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	M	L	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	41	37	37	41	48	57	63	64	61	54	48	45

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Salem

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	7	7	8	9	9	9	8	6	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	9	11	12	13	15	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	1	2	4	5	7	8	8	7	6	3	2	1

Rainfall in Salem

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	11	10	11	11	11	11	9	10	8	9	11	12
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	3.7	3.6	3.7	3.8	3.3	3.3	3.0	3.1	3.3	3.6	4.6	4.1

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The climate guide for Massachusetts (Salem) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Salem?

Salem has a cold climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Salem weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°F in Salem, Massachusetts in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

36
36°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
18
18°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
41
41°F sea temperature

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Salem weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°F in Salem, Massachusetts in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

37
37°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
19
19°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.6
3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
37
37°F sea temperature

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Salem weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 45°F in Salem, Massachusetts in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

45
45°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
28
28°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
37
37°F sea temperature

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Salem weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 55°F in Salem, Massachusetts in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

55
55°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.8
3.8 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
41
41°F sea temperature

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Salem weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Salem, Massachusetts in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
48
48°F sea temperature

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Salem weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Salem, Massachusetts in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
57
57°F sea temperature

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Salem weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Salem, Massachusetts in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
63
63°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
63
63°F sea temperature

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Salem weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Salem, Massachusetts in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Salem weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Salem, Massachusetts in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

73
73°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
61
61°F sea temperature

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Salem weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F in Salem, Massachusetts in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

63
63°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.6
3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
54
54°F sea temperature

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Salem weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 52°F in Salem, Massachusetts in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

52
52°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
36
36°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.6
4.6 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
48
48°F sea temperature

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Salem weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°F in Salem, Massachusetts in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 4.1 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

39
39°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
23
23°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.1
4.1 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
45
45°F sea temperature

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