2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Salem, OR vs Louisville, KY

Change Cities
Highlights
- Louisville has 2.9% more rainy days than Salem.
- Louisville has 26.6% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Louisville scores 1.4% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORLouisville, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5182443
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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Salem

Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

   |    Reply

Over 5 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

   |    Reply

Over 5 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Louisville


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.