2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salem, OR vs Placerville, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Placerville. Salem averages 154 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Placerville, California gets 38.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Salem, Oregon gets 44.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Placerville averages 1.7 inches of snow per year. Salem averages 3.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Placerville, California
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 38.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.7 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Placerville is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Salem, OR

58°F

Today's Weather - Placerville, CA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Placerville with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Placerville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Placerville are October, May and June.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Placerville with an average of 35.7°. This is colder than most places in California.

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

In Placerville, there are 64.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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 Placerville, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

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.

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

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.


December is the wettest month in Placerville with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Placerville means that it is wetter than most places in California.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Placerville with 10.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 70.3 rainy days annually in Placerville, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Placerville means that it is snowier than most places in California.

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

December is the snowiest month in Placerville with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.