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Salem, OR: records

: The hottest day on record in Salem, OR: 117°F on Monday 28 June 2021.

The record begins
1892

All-time records

Hottest day
117°F
Coldest night
-12°F
Wettest day
4.30 in
Warmest night
74°F
Coldest day
16°F
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Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Salem, OR by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 129, came in the 1920s; the most record lows, 163, in the 1930s.
1920s: 129 record highs1930s: 121 record highs1940s: 71 record highs1950s: 70 record highs1960s: 61 record highs1970s: 50 record highs1980s: 35 record highs1990s: 36 record highs2000s: 34 record highs2010s: 35 record highs2020s: 33 record highs1920s: 73 record lows1930s: 163 record lows1940s: 19 record lows1950s: 60 record lows1960s: 60 record lows1970s: 66 record lows1980s: 37 record lows1990s: 10 record lows2000s: 6 record lows2010s: 2 record lows2020s: 1 record low 129 163 1890s 2020s
  • Record highs
  • Record lows
Every decade as a table
DecadeRecord highsRecord lowsYears in the record
1890s008
1900s0010
1910s0010
1920s1297310
1930s12116310
1940s711910
1950s706010
1960s616010
1970s506610
1980s353710
1990s361010
2000s34610
2010s35210
2020s3317

Records by month

MonthHighestLowestWettest day
January68°F , -10°F 3.86 in
February72°F -4°F , , 2.99 in
March80°F , 12°F 2.55 in
April93°F 23°F 2.21 in
May100°F 25°F 1.76 in
June117°F 32°F , 1.63 in
July108°F , 35°F , 1.80 in
August108°F 30°F 1.14 in
September104°F 26°F , 2.11 in
October93°F 19°F 2.71 in
November74°F 9°F 3.60 in
December72°F -12°F 4.30 in

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak13 days to A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak11 days to A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month17.54 inDecember 1933
Driest month0.00 inJuly 2017and 25 more
Wettest year66.96 in1996
Driest year23.59 in2013
Every record in words
  • The coldest night on record in Salem, OR: a low of -12°F on Friday 8 December 1972.
  • The wettest day on record in Salem, OR: 4.30 in on Wednesday 6 December 1933.
  • The warmest night on record in Salem, OR: a low of 74°F on Saturday 22 July 2006.
  • The coldest day on record in Salem, OR: a high of 16°F on Friday 3 February 1989, Monday 30 December 1968 and Tuesday 31 January 1950.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Salem, OR: 13 days, from Thursday 4 July to Tuesday 16 July 2024.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Salem, OR: 11 days, from Friday 10 January to Monday 20 January 1930.
  • The wettest month on record in Salem, OR: December 1933, with 17.54 in of precipitation.
  • The driest month on record in Salem, OR: July 2017, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 25 other months).
  • The wettest year on record in Salem, OR: 1996, with 66.96 in of precipitation.
  • The driest year on record in Salem, OR: 2013, with 23.59 in of precipitation.

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