2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Stayton, OR vs Salem, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Salem. Stayton averages 155 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem, Oregon gets 44.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Stayton, Oregon gets 52.4 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. Stayton averages 3.1 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

Stayton, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 79.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.3
Rain: averages 52.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.1 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 Stayton is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Stayton, OR

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Today's Weather - Salem, OR

41°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Stayton with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Stayton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stayton are July, August and September.

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 Stayton with an average of 33.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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

In Stayton, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

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

In Stayton, there are 48.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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

December is the wettest month in Stayton with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in Stayton means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.


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.

November is the rainiest month in Stayton with 20.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 165.1 rainy days annually in Stayton, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% 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.

An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Stayton means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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

February is the snowiest month in Stayton with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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