2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salem, OR vs Biddeford, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Biddeford. Salem averages 154 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Biddeford, Maine gets 49.3 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.

Biddeford averages 60.4 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

Biddeford, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.8
Rain: averages 49.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.4 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 Biddeford is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

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

64°F

Today's Weather - Biddeford, ME

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Biddeford with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Biddeford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Biddeford are July, August and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Biddeford with an average of 10.8°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

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

In Biddeford, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

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 Biddeford, there are 157.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

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 Biddeford, there are 12.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

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.


October is the wettest month in Biddeford with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Biddeford means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Biddeford with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 128.4 rainy days annually in Biddeford, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% 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 60.4 inches in Biddeford means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine.

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

January is the snowiest month in Biddeford with 17.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.