Salem, VA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Salem actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Salem, VA, the comfort score comes out to 50/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 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 38°F in Jan up to 78°F in Jul, a 39.9°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Salem, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 29°F | 3.17in | 4.3in |
| Feb | 51°F | 31°F | 2.89in | 4.8in |
| Mar | 59°F | 38°F | 3.51in | 2.3in |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 3.49in | 0.1in |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 4.31in | 0in |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.66in | 0in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.28in | 0in |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 3.37in | 0in |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.06in | 0in |
| Oct | 70°F | 48°F | 2.96in | 0in |
| Nov | 59°F | 38°F | 3.04in | 0.1in |
| Dec | 50°F | 32°F | 3.08in | 3.2in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Jun, 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 42.82in of precipitation a year across roughly 121 days with measurable rain or snow, with 14.8in of snow a year.
Salem against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Salem comes in at 1712; within VA alone it ranks 31 of 63. Population is about 25,908.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Roanoke Rgnl Ap, VA US, the NOAA station 5.0 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