When to go · Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon, month by month
The best months for Salem, Oregon: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet, grey); late Jun–Aug heat spells.8 °C / 1 °C, 17 rain days46 °F / 34 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet, grey); late Jun–Aug heat spells.10 °C / 1 °C, 15 rain days50 °F / 34 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet, grey); late Jun–Aug heat spells.13 °C / 3 °C, 17 rain days55 °F / 37 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (dry, long evenings); late Aug for the Oregon State Fair). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.16 °C / 4 °C, 14 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Salem, Oregon's best window: May–Sep (dry, long evenings); late Aug for the Oregon State Fair.20 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 45 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Salem, Oregon's best window: May–Sep (dry, long evenings); late Aug for the Oregon State Fair.24 °C / 10 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 50 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Salem, Oregon's best window: May–Sep (dry, long evenings); late Aug for the Oregon State Fair.28 °C / 12 °C, 4 rain days82 °F / 54 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Salem, Oregon's best window: May–Sep (dry, long evenings); late Aug for the Oregon State Fair.29 °C / 12 °C, 4 rain days84 °F / 54 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Salem, Oregon's best window: May–Sep (dry, long evenings); late Aug for the Oregon State Fair.26 °C / 10 °C, 7 rain days79 °F / 50 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (dry, long evenings); late Aug for the Oregon State Fair). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.18 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days64 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet, grey); late Jun–Aug heat spells.11 °C / 3 °C, 18 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet, grey); late Jun–Aug heat spells.8 °C / 1 °C, 18 rain days46 °F / 34 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday