2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Scottsdale, AZ vs Salem, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Salem. Scottsdale averages 299 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem, Oregon gets 44.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Scottsdale, Arizona gets 10.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Salem averages 3.9 inches of snow per year. Scottsdale averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Salem, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.8
Rain: averages 44.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.9 inches of snow a year

Scottsdale, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.4
Rain: averages 10.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salem is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scottsdale is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Scottsdale, AZ

72°F

Today's Weather - Salem, OR

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Scottsdale / Salem

July is the hottest month for Scottsdale with an average high temperature of 104.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Scottsdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scottsdale are March, November and April.

August is the hottest month for Salem with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Salem, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salem are September, July and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scottsdale with an average of 41.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salem with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In Scottsdale, there are 160.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Salem, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

In Scottsdale, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Salem, there are 46.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In Scottsdale, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Salem, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

August is the wettest month in Scottsdale with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.5 inches in Scottsdale means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.


December is the wettest month in Salem with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Salem means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

August is the rainiest month in Scottsdale with 5.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 37.7 rainy days annually in Scottsdale, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Salem with 19.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 151.5 rainy days annually in Salem, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Scottsdale, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in Salem means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Scottsdale.

February is the snowiest month in Salem with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.