Is this weather normal in Salem city?

Virginia · county records since 1895, through September 2026.

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Salem city is in severe drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -3.9. The last 12 months brought 28.3 inches of rain and snow there, 65% of the usual 43.9.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 64°, lows near 40°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Salem city. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: -0.7°OctNov: +1.1°NovDec: -2.2°DecJan 2026: -3.1°JanFeb: -1.8°FebMar: +6.0°MarApr: +5.1°AprMay: -1.7°MayJun: +0.2°JunJul: +0.8°JulAug: +0.8°AugSep: +4.2°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: -1.2 inOctNov: -2.4 inNovDec: -1.1 inDecJan 2026: -0.5 inJanFeb: -0.6 inFebMar: -1.4 inMarApr: -1.8 inAprMay: -1.5 inMayJun: -2.3 inJunJul: +0.4 inJulAug: -0.7 inAugSep: -2.3 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Salem city

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January47° / 27°3.2 in46.8° 195023.2° 1977
February51° / 29°2.8 in48.3° 202327.5° 1895
March59° / 35°3.6 in56.0° 201232.0° 1960
April70° / 43°3.5 in61.6° 202648.9° 1907
May77° / 52°4.4 in72.2° 189658.6° 1967
June84° / 61°4.7 in76.8° 195266.6° 1907
July88° / 65°4.3 in79.8° 202071.0° 1918
August86° / 64°3.7 in80.5° 200769.5° 1927
September80° / 57°4.1 in74.0° 193362.3° 1967
October70° / 46°3.1 in64.8° 191950.3° 1988
November59° / 35°3.1 in54.6° 198539.4° 1901
December50° / 30°3.2 in49.1° 201526.5° 1917

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

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