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Weather on May 7

Salem, OR

55 Years of Data

Avg High
67°F
Avg Low
43°F
Warmest
1987
74°F avg
Coldest
1999
43°F avg

About This Date

May 7th in Salem, OR typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 43°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 7th was in 1987 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (43°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 34% of May 7th dates historically, with the wettest May 7th recording 2.26" of rain. The last decade has been 5.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 7th in Salem, OR? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202672°52°62°
202572°47°59°
202460°43°51°
202364°43°53°
202258°43°50°0.53"
202161°41°51°0.2"
202074°39°56°
201977°45°61°
201875°52°63°
201765°40°52°
201686°55°71°
201573°38°55°
201466°38°52°
201375°46°61°
201278°41°60°
201158°47°52°0.05"
201068°40°54°
200959°41°50°0.15"
200856°46°51°
200779°49°64°
200654°41°47°1.12"
200562°50°56°
200467°51°59°0.46"
200355°41°48°0.05"
200257°36°46°
200178°38°58°
200064°39°52°0.03"
1999coldest51°36°43°0.46"
199867°50°58°0.05"
199773°40°56°
199657°35°46°0.08"
199561°49°55°
199485°50°67°
199359°41°50°0.43"
199281°48°64°
199158°48°53°2.26"
199061°36°48°
198979°49°64°
198866°46°56°0.33"
1987warmest94°54°74°
198656°48°52°0.25"
198562°38°50°
198476°30°53°
198359°43°51°1.52"
198262°41°52°
198161°40°50°0.28"
198068°33°51°
197958°45°51°0.2"
197874°36°55°
197762°33°48°
197678°42°60°
197563°39°51°
197471°44°58°
197359°40°49°
197257°42°50°0.08"
197180°41°61°
56 years of data from SALEM AP (MCNARY FIELD)

Salem, OR Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Salem, OR Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"4.5"8.9"JFMAMJJASOND2.2"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Salem, OR Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Salem, OR

Salem, OR has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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