Salem, Oregon
Geography and climate

Salem, Oregon

Section Title: Geography and climate
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Climate data for Salem, Oregon (McNary Field), 1981–2010 normals

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	68 (20)	72 (22)	80 (27)	93 (34)	100 (38)	105 (41)	108 (42)	108 (42)	104 (40)	93 (34)	74 (23)	72 (22)	108 (42)

Average high °F (°C)	47.7 (8.7)	51.6 (10.9)	56.5 (13.6)	61.1 (16.2)	67.8 (19.9)	73.9 (23.3)	82.0 (27.8)	82.4 (28.0)	76.8 (24.9)	64.1 (17.8)	52.6 (11.4)	46.2 (7.9)	63.6 (17.6)

Daily mean °F (°C)	41.2 (5.1)	43.1 (6.2)	46.9 (8.3)	50.4 (10.2)	56.2 (13.4)	61.6 (16.4)	67.6 (19.8)	67.6 (19.8)	62.6 (17.0)	53.2 (11.8)	45.5 (7.5)	40.1 (4.5)	53.0 (11.7)

Average low °F (°C)	34.7 (1.5)	34.6 (1.4)	37.2 (2.9)	39.6 (4.2)	41.7 (5.4)	49.3 (9.6)	53.1 (11.7)	52.8 (11.6)	48.4 (9.1)	42.3 (5.7)	38.4 (3.6)	34.0 (1.1)	42.4 (5.8)

Record low °F (°C)	−10 (−23)	−4 (−20)	12 (−11)	23 (−5)	25 (−4)	32 (0)	35 (2)	30 (−1)	26 (−3)	19 (−7)	9 (−13)	−12 (−24)	−12 (−24)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	5.96 (151)	4.56 (116)	3.99 (101)	2.81 (71)	2.22 (56)	1.54 (39)	0.46 (12)	0.44 (11)	1.28 (33)	3.03 (77)	6.50 (165)	6.86 (174)	39.64 (1,007)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	0.6 (1.5)	1.7 (4.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.1 (0.25)	1.1 (2.8)	3.5 (8.9)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	17.7	15.0	17.0	14.4	11.9	8.4	2.9	3.1	6.1	11.5	18.1	18.2	144.3

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	0.4	0.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.7	1.9

Source: NOAA (extremes 1893–present), The Weather Channel

Sentence(s)

Salem's mean annual temperature is 53 °F (11.7 °C); its annual precipitation is 39.64 inches (1,007 mm), with an average 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) of snow included.

final_sentence: Salem's mean annual temperature is 53 °F (11.7 °C); its annual precipitation is 39.64 inches (1,007 mm), with an average 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) of snow included.