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Weather on July 4

Salem, OR

55 Years of Data

Avg High
79°F
Avg Low
52°F
Warmest
2015
78°F avg
Coldest
1986
56°F avg

About This Date

July 4th in Salem, OR typically brings pleasant summer weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 52°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest July 4th was in 2015 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (56°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of July 4th dates historically, with the wettest July 4th recording 2.18" of rain. The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for July 4th in Salem, OR? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202575°50°63°
202494°57°75°
202396°56°76°
202280°51°66°
202190°58°74°
202076°53°64°
201982°52°67°
201876°58°67°
201787°55°71°
201675°52°63°
2015warmest97°59°78°
201483°57°70°
201380°54°67°
201275°47°61°
201182°48°65°
201070°46°58°
200991°53°72°
200875°62°69°
200792°56°74°
200677°53°65°
200583°50°66°
200478°51°65°
200381°51°66°
200271°48°60°
200185°53°69°
200067°49°58°0.13"
199970°51°60°0.13"
199870°57°63°0.03"
199790°57°73°
199672°52°62°
199580°57°69°
199470°46°58°
199375°57°66°
199272°54°63°0.43"
199182°49°65°
199082°53°68°
198977°45°61°
198868°46°57°
198770°54°62°0.2"
1986coldest67°46°56°2.18"
198583°51°67°
198486°50°68°
198382°45°63°
198268°47°57°0.1"
198190°53°71°
198066°54°60°0.13"
197975°57°66°
197870°52°61°
197767°51°59°
197677°57°67°0.13"
197589°55°72°
197480°55°68°0.43"
197382°49°65°
197294°52°73°
197172°49°60°
55 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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