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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Fulton County / Salem / Zip Codes
Salem, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures reach the low 90s with occasional highs in the upper 90s. Winters are much milder, with average temperatures between 45-60 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences precipitation year-round, with a noticeable peak in spring and early summer. Snowfall is rare in Salem, but not unheard of, as it has been known to occur several times each winter season.

Salem, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salem averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Salem. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salem is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Salem, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSalem, ArkansasUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  5.6 in.27.8 in.
  90.8 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.6°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  663 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Salem with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. 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 May, September and October.
In Salem, there are 47.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salem with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
In Salem, there are 99.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
In Salem, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Salem during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Salem.
November is the wettest month in Salem with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Salem means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Salem with 9.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 90.8 rainy days annually in Salem, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in Salem means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Salem with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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