Salem, UT Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Salem actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Salem, UT, the comfort score comes out to 31/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 3 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 30°F in Jan up to 77°F in Jul, a 46.9°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Salem, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 22°F | 2.11in | 17.3in |
| Feb | 45°F | 26°F | 2.08in | 14.1in |
| Mar | 57°F | 33°F | 2.16in | 6.8in |
| Apr | 64°F | 38°F | 2.47in | 4.2in |
| May | 74°F | 46°F | 2.11in | 0in |
| Jun | 86°F | 53°F | 0.97in | 0in |
| Jul | 93°F | 61°F | 0.57in | 0in |
| Aug | 91°F | 60°F | 0.74in | 0in |
| Sep | 81°F | 51°F | 1.4in | 0in |
| Oct | 67°F | 41°F | 1.81in | 0.5in |
| Nov | 51°F | 31°F | 1.8in | 7.4in |
| Dec | 38°F | 23°F | 1.97in | 15.7in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, and Sep 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 20.19in of precipitation a year across roughly 93 days with measurable rain or snow, with 66in of snow a year.
Salem against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Salem comes in at 4862; within UT alone it ranks 93 of 95. Population is about 11,283.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Spanish Fk Pwr House, UT US, the NOAA station 3.7 miles from Salem, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is