2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salem, WV vs Tulsa, OK

Highlights

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Tulsa. Salem averages 154 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tulsa, Oklahoma gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. Salem, West Virginia gets 46.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tulsa averages 5.6 inches of snow per year. Salem averages 28.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.6 inches of snow a year

Salem, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.6
Rain: averages 46.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tulsa is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salem is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

Today's Weather - Salem, WV

73°F

Today's Weather - Tulsa, OK

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Salem with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Salem, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salem are September, June and August.

August is the hottest month for Tulsa with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Tulsa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tulsa are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salem with an average of 20.6°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tulsa with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Salem, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Tulsa, there are 65.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Salem, there are 124.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Tulsa, there are 79.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Salem, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Tulsa, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

July is the wettest month in Salem with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Salem means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.


May is the wettest month in Tulsa with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Tulsa means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

January is the rainiest month in Salem with 16.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 156.6 rainy days annually in Salem, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Tulsa with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 78.2 rainy days annually in Tulsa, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.7 inches in Salem means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in Tulsa means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

January is the snowiest month in Salem with 10.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Tulsa with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.