2026 Compare Cities Climate:
New Paltz, NY vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem has 4.7% less rainy days than New Paltz.
- Salem has 13.0% less Sunny Days than New Paltz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 7.2% better than New Paltz
 New Paltz, NYSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for New Paltz    1 Reviews

I have lived in New Paltz my entire life, but I plan on moving for work. The good: Outdoor activities -Miles and miles of carriage trails for hiking, biking and  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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