Salem, OR

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 81°F in Salem, OR, the warmest 4 October since 2015, tied 10th warmest of 134 (with 1991 and 1985).

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 81°F; Warmest since 2015; 10th warmest of 134
Low: 49°F; Warmest since 2025; 26th warmest of 134

No measurable precipitation in Salem, OR for 9 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Salem, OR since 1893: 81°F in 2026; the highest is 89°F, in 1932.

Normal range, 61.9 to 81.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Salem, OR since 1893: 49°F in 2026; the lowest is 32°F, in 1934 and 1916.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	81	49
2025	68	52
2024	64	46
2023	69	50
2022	70	50
2021	62	53
2020	65	51
2019	60	45
2018	67	45
2017	73	40
2016	63	53
2015	82	48
2014	84	47
2013	63	40
2012	76	41
2011	64	49
2010	62	44
2009	62	44
2008	63	49
2007	58	46
2006	65	43
2005	61	40
2004	77	42
2003	64	52
2002	65	54
2001	86	43
2000	69	42
1999	65	38
1998	66	46
1997	62	54
1996	74	57
1995	66	46
1994	75	42
1993	78	46
1992	63	39
1991	81	40
1990	74	50
1989	69	37
1988	64	44
1987	77	48
1986	67	44
1985	81	38
1984	68	46
1983	70	42
1982	63	45
1981	64	39
1980	82	40
1979	76	45
1978	77	47
1977	70	35
1976	66	35
1975	68	45
1974	66	35
1973	65	34
1972	70	38
1971	77	44
1970	60	41
1969	65	33
1968	66	42
1967	65	38
1966	83	43
1965	70	49
1964	83	42
1963	62	52
1962	63	39
1961	80	40
1960	71	39
1959	65	44
1958	82	45
1957	56	45
1956	66	40
1955	57	47
1954	69	36
1953	80	40
1952	83	44
1951	67	44
1950	65	50
1949	56	50
1948	64	49
1947	69	43
1946	60	44
1945	70	37
1944	64	49
1943	74	47
1942	77	47
1941	60	45
1940	67	46
1939	56	51
1938	64	43
1937	61	45
1936	62	56
1935	67	53
1934	74	32
1933	79	41
1932	89	45
1931	64	34
1930	66	44
1929	80	46
1928	64	45
1927	58	46
1926	74	44
1925	77	42
1924	61	40
1923	67	54
1922	62	46
1921	74	39
1920	68	59
1919	58	41
1918	63	46
1917	74	52
1916	59	32
1915	70	40
1914	59	48
1913	61	35
1912	60	46
1911	58	43
1910	56	51
1909	64	48
1908	70	40
1907	77	48
1906	63	41
1905	59	54
1904	73	46
1903	59	53
1902	80	42
1901	61	50
1900	80	37
1899	70	37
1898	63	42
1897	72	42
1896	68	42
1895	76	40
1894	72	50
1893	61	43

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	76°FRecord 88°F, 1987, 1952	51°FRecord 31°F, 1974, 1972
7 October	Record 87°F, 1976	Record 29°F, 1970

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Salem, OR, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 5th warmest of 133.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2022	65.8
1	1952	65.8
3	1958	65.3
4	1980	65.1
5	2026	64.4
6	1932	64
7	1993	63.8
8	2001	63
8	1987	63
10	1923	62.8
11	1979	62.4
12	1996	62.1
13	1904	61.8
14	1947	61.6
15	2020	61.5
16	1961	61.4
16	1917	61.4
18	2003	61.1
18	1902	61.1
20	2014	61
21	1935	60.9
22	1943	60.8
23	1915	60.6
23	1896	60.6
25	1991	60.5
26	2024	60.1
27	1988	59.9
27	1966	59.9
27	1918	59.9
27	1901	59.9
31	2012	59.8
32	2008	59.6
32	1994	59.6
34	2015	59.5
34	2004	59.5
34	1926	59.5
37	1985	59.3
37	1970	59.3
37	1895	59.3
40	2010	59.1
41	2018	58.9
42	1948	58.8
43	1990	58.6
44	1963	58.5
45	2025	58.3
45	1997	58.3
45	1975	58.3
45	1938	58.3
45	1936	58.3
50	1965	58.1
50	1942	58.1
50	1905	58.1
53	2011	58
53	1984	58
55	1951	57.9
55	1944	57.9
57	1978	57.8
57	1929	57.8
59	1933	57.6
59	1921	57.6
59	1906	57.6
62	2023	57.5
63	1960	57.3
63	1931	57.3
65	2021	57.1
65	1945	57.1
67	1962	57
67	1908	57
67	1907	57
67	1894	57
71	1924	56.9
72	1909	56.8
73	1992	56.5
73	1927	56.5
75	1999	56.4
75	1995	56.4
75	1983	56.4
78	1971	56.3
78	1964	56.3
78	1937	56.3
78	1928	56.3
82	2017	56.1
82	1959	56.1
84	1941	56
85	1900	55.8
86	1998	55.6
86	1955	55.6
88	2006	55.4
88	1956	55.4
88	1925	55.4
91	1974	55.3
91	1957	55.3
93	2016	55
93	1967	55
95	1946	54.9
95	1934	54.9
97	1910	54.8
98	1989	54.6
98	1976	54.6
98	1897	54.6
101	2007	54.5
101	2000	54.5
101	1903	54.5
104	1953	54.1
104	1930	54.1
104	1913	54.1
107	1972	53.9
108	1949	53.8
109	1922	53.6
110	1986	53.5
110	1982	53.5
110	1968	53.5
110	1912	53.5
114	1939	53.4
114	1914	53.4
116	1954	53.1
116	1911	53.1
116	1899	53.1
119	2002	53
119	1981	53
121	2009	52.9
122	1940	52.6
123	1977	52.5
124	1969	52.1
125	1916	51.5
126	1893	51.3
127	1898	51.1
128	2013	50.6
128	2005	50.6
130	1919	50
131	2019	49.9
132	1973	49.4
132	1950	49.4

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Salem, OR, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	79	49	92	1988	31	1950	69	47
2 October 2026	79	50	93	1970	33	1954	67.5	46
3 October 2026	79	49	92	1932	32	1973	66	45
4 October 2026	81	49	89	1932	32	1934	65	45

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Salem, OR since 1893.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1932	89
2	2001	86
3	2014	84
4	1966	83
4	1964	83
4	1952	83
7	2015	82
7	1980	82
7	1958	82
10	2026	81
10	1991	81
10	1985	81
13	1961	80
13	1953	80
13	1929	80
13	1902	80
13	1900	80
18	1933	79
19	1993	78
20	2004	77

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Salem, OR since 1893.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1934	32
1	1916	32
3	1969	33
4	1973	34
4	1931	34
6	1977	35
6	1976	35
6	1974	35
6	1913	35
10	1954	36
11	1989	37
11	1945	37
11	1900	37
11	1899	37
15	1999	38
15	1985	38
15	1972	38
15	1967	38
19	1992	39
19	1981	39

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Salem, OR since 1893.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1997	1.01
2	1935	0.79
3	1965	0.67
4	1905	0.63
5	1928	0.54
6	1927	0.52
7	1950	0.50
8	1949	0.36
9	2011	0.31
10	1996	0.30
11	2024	0.28
12	2016	0.26
13	1984	0.23
13	1922	0.23
15	1990	0.21
16	1918	0.20
16	1893	0.20
18	1955	0.19
19	1937	0.18
20	1975	0.17

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Salem, OR, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 26th warmest of 134 (with 2011, 2008, 1965 and 2 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 76°F in Salem, OR, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2025, tied 26th warmest of 134 (with 1972) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 51°F in Salem, OR, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2023, tied 18th warmest of 134 (with 2015, 1999 and 1971) (National Weather Service forecast).
Salem, OR on 6 October: record high 88°F (1987 and 1952), record low 31°F (1974 and 1972).
Salem, OR on 7 October: record high 87°F (1976), record low 29°F (1970).
October 2026 so far averaged 64.4°F in Salem, OR, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2022, 5th warmest of 133.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Salem, OR, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2022, 2021, 2020 and 38 other years, in 134 years since 1893; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 61.5°F in Salem, OR, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, tied 64th warmest of 131 (with 2016 and 1953).
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.42 in of precipitation in Salem, OR, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2023, 36th wettest of 133.
2026 so far averaged 57°F in Salem, OR, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, 13th warmest of 129.
2026 so far brought 17.96 in of precipitation in Salem, OR, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2015, 18th driest of 131.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.17 in of precipitation in Salem, OR, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2024, tied 50th driest of 133 (with 1992, 1985 and 1945).
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.43 in of precipitation in Salem, OR, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 81st driest of 132.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.69 in of precipitation in Salem, OR, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 77th driest of 131.
Salem, OR has had 16 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 58th most of 129 (with 2011, 2008, 1943 and 2 other years).
Salem, OR has had 1 day at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 46th most of 129 (with 2019, 2012, 2010 and 24 other years).
Salem, OR has had 26 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 93rd most of 131 (with 2003, 1986, 1941 and 2 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Salem, OR came on Friday 3 April 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 96th latest of 132 (with 2018, 2017 and 1934).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Salem, OR run from 1892 to 4 October 2026, with 464 days missing; current station SALEM AP (MCNARY FIELD).

Our calculation from NOAA records for Salem, OR, 1892 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.