When to go · Salem, Massachusetts

Salem, Massachusetts in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct (peak crowds and prices), Jan–Feb (cold, some sites on reduced hours).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Salem, Massachusetts

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct (peak crowds and prices), Jan–Feb (cold, some sites on reduced hours).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Salem, MassachusettsHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 11 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salem, Massachusetts, side by side.

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Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct (peak crowds and prices), Jan–Feb (cold, some sites on reduced hours).

May: Inside Salem, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep.

Salem, Massachusetts: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.