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United States / Ohio / Salem Metro Area / Columbiana County / Salem / Zip Codes
Salem, OH has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. On average, July is the warmest month with temperatures reaching as high as 87°F, while January is usually the coldest month with temperatures averaging around 24°F. Precipitation levels in Salem range from 2-3 inches during the winter months to 4-5 inches during the summer months. The city gets an average of 34 inches of snow annually, so it's a great place to go for winter activities like sledding and skiing.

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

Salem averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Salem. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salem is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Salem, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSalem, OhioUnited States
  37.8 in.38.1 in.
  40.1 in.27.8 in.
  132.5 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  1227 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 81.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. 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 June, August and July.
In Salem, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salem with an average of 17.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Salem, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
In Salem, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Salem but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Salem with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.8 inches in Salem means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Salem with 13.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 132.5 rainy days annually in Salem, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.1 inches in Salem means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Salem with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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MICHAEL · San Francisco, CA
Michael White
Over 7 years ago

Salem is a beautiful town with great people. Even though it is a small town it has a good hospital, good restaurants and enough stores to find almost anything you  More

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scott · Salem, OH
Salem Success, growth, and quality of living
Over 11 years ago

Salem is experiencing a renaissance of late. A large group of citizens formed a committee called the Salem Downtown Technical Advisory Committee and this committee has  More

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