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When to go · Salem, Massachusetts

Salem, Massachusetts, month by month

The best months for Salem, Massachusetts: May, Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct (peak crowds and prices), Jan–Feb (cold, some sites on reduced hours).3 °C / -6 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct (peak crowds and prices), Jan–Feb (cold, some sites on reduced hours).4 °C / -6 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.7 °C / -2 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.13 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatInside Salem, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep.18 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Salem, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep.23 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.26 °C / 18 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.26 °C / 17 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Salem, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep.22 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct (peak crowds and prices), Jan–Feb (cold, some sites on reduced hours).17 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.11 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.6 °C / -3 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday