2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Brookings, OR vs Salem, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Salem. Brookings averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem, Massachusetts gets 47.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Brookings, Oregon gets 83.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Salem averages 41.8 inches of snow per year. Brookings averages 0.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Salem, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.2
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.8 inches of snow a year

Brookings, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 67.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.9
Rain: averages 83.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salem is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brookings is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Brookings, OR

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Today's Weather - Salem, MA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Brookings with an average high temperature of 67.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In Brookings, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brookings are July, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Salem with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. 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 August, July and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brookings with an average of 40.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salem with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Brookings, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

In Salem, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

In Brookings, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

In Salem, there are 127.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

In Salem, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

December is the wettest month in Brookings with 15.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 83.5 inches in Brookings means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.


March is the wettest month in Salem with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Salem means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

December is the rainiest month in Brookings with 16.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in Brookings, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Salem with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Salem, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Brookings means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oregon.

An annual snowfall of 41.8 inches in Salem means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

February is the snowiest month in Brookings with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Salem with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.