Zip 97302 (Salem, OR) Climate

97302 Salem, OR has a primarily warm and dry climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures during the summer months reach an average of around 86 degrees Fahrenheit and rarely drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months. Precipitation is low for much of the year, with an average yearly total of just over 38 inches. However, there is a higher chance of rain in October and November as well as more scattered showers throughout the spring months leading up to summer. Overall, 97302 Salem, OR experiences a comfortable climate with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures throughout the year.

Salem (zip 97302), Oregon gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salem (zip 97302) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Salem (zip 97302). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem (zip 97302) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97302 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 97302 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Salem, Oregon	United States
	46.1 in.	38.1 in.
	3.9 in.	27.8 in.
	148.3 days	106.2 days
	157 days	205 days
	81.4°	85.8°
	34.7°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	2.9	4.3
	392 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.

August is the hottest month for the 97302 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oregon. In the 97302 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97302 zip code are September, July and August.

In the 97302 zip code, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97302 zip code with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In the 97302 zip code, there are 46.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In the 97302 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

Humidity in the 97302 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

December is the wettest month in the 97302 zip code with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in the 97302 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

November is the rainiest month in the 97302 zip code with 18.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 148.3 rainy days annually in the 97302 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 3.9 inches in the 97302 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in the 97302 zip code with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Andrew · Salem, OR

Great Neighborhood

Over 17 years ago

We've enjoyed living here for the past 2.5 years. Most neighbors are friendly and wonderful, plenty of kids of all ages, no troublemakers among them. The schools are More

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