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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Dent County / Salem / Zip Codes
Salem, MO has a humid sub-tropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average high in the summer is around 90°F and the average low in the winter is around 25°F. Precipitation levels are generally moderate throughout the year, although there can be higher amounts during spring months. Snowfall is typically light to moderate, but it does occur occasionally. Overall, Salem has a mild climate making it an enjoyable place to live year-round.

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

Salem averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Salem. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 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 Missouri.

7.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Salem, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Salem with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Salem, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salem are May, September and June.
In Salem, there are 31.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salem with an average of 21.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Salem, there are 103.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Salem, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
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.
May is the wettest month in Salem with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Salem means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Salem with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Salem, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.8 inches in Salem means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Salem with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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