Salem, IN Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Salem actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Salem, IN, the comfort score comes out to 54/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 6 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Salem's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Salem run from 33°F in Jan up to 76°F in Jul, a 43°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Salem, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 24°F | 3.5in | 4.9in |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 3.17in | 4.1in |
| Mar | 56°F | 34°F | 4.83in | 2.2in |
| Apr | 68°F | 43°F | 4.83in | 0.3in |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 5.19in | 0in |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.27in | 0in |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 3.67in | 0in |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.74in | 0in |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 3.13in | 0in |
| Oct | 70°F | 45°F | 3.04in | 0.2in |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.6in | 0.2in |
| Dec | 44°F | 28°F | 3.95in | 2.2in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, and Oct are Salem's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Salem actually gets
Over a typical year, Salem sees about 46.92in of precipitation a year across roughly 112 days with measurable rain or snow, with 14.1in of snow a year.
Salem against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Salem comes in at 1006; within IN alone it ranks 2 of 126. Population is about 6,463.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Salem, IN US, the NOAA station 1.0 miles from Salem, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated