April is one of the warmer months of the year in Salem, with average highs near 41.6°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 31.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Salem. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Salem was 2016 — when the month averaged 33.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 29.8°C. Typical April days reach 41.6°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.6°C | 31.7°C | 31.9°C | 32.2°C | 31.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 41.7°C | 41.8°C | 41.6°C | 41.5°C | 41.1°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 21.5°C | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | 22.9°C | 22.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 34 mm | 41 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | +20 mm |
April temperatures in Salem have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of 19.9°C (1993) to a record high of 43.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 122 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Salem
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Salem. That said, April — with days averaging 41.6°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 31.9°C) and moderate rainfall (35 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.9°C | 22.7°C | 30.8°C | 54 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 42.9°C | 23.1°C | 33.0°C | 5 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 41.3°C | 21.9°C | 31.6°C | 28 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 39.5°C | 22.7°C | 31.1°C | 71 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 42.6°C | 22.2°C | 32.4°C | 55 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 41.2°C | 22.1°C | 31.6°C | 28 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 41.4°C | 22.7°C | 32.1°C | 43 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 41.1°C | 22.8°C | 31.9°C | 26 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 42.0°C | 22.6°C | 32.3°C | 24 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 43.7°C | 23.8°C | 33.8°C | 7 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 39.9°C | 21.5°C | 30.7°C | 122 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 41.3°C | 21.4°C | 31.3°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 41.4°C | 24.7°C | 33.0°C | 10 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 41.7°C | 23.1°C | 32.4°C | 44 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 40.2°C | 22.0°C | 31.1°C | 89 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 42.0°C | 24.4°C | 33.2°C | 33 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 41.5°C | 21.7°C | 31.6°C | 28 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 40.1°C | 20.2°C | 30.1°C | 13 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 41.1°C | 22.4°C | 31.7°C | 41 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 42.6°C | 21.6°C | 32.1°C | 26 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 40.7°C | 21.5°C | 31.1°C | 119 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 43.1°C | 23.4°C | 33.3°C | 15 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 41.8°C | 22.9°C | 32.4°C | 25 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 42.3°C | 23.3°C | 32.8°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 39.7°C | 21.7°C | 30.7°C | 116 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 43.0°C | 22.8°C | 32.9°C | 23 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 42.4°C | 20.0°C | 31.2°C | 47 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 43.4°C | 22.8°C | 33.1°C | 10 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 39.7°C | 21.2°C | 30.4°C | 44 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 41.1°C | 21.7°C | 31.4°C | 118 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 41.4°C | 22.9°C | 32.2°C | 5 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 39.8°C | 19.9°C | 29.8°C | 80 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 41.7°C | 19.9°C | 30.8°C | 11 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 42.7°C | 20.4°C | 31.5°C | 5 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 43.1°C | 23.5°C | 33.3°C | 5 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 43.0°C | 23.8°C | 33.4°C | 12 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 42.1°C | 21.5°C | 31.8°C | 11 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 40.3°C | 22.3°C | 31.3°C | 52 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 42.2°C | 20.0°C | 31.1°C | 15 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 41.1°C | 22.7°C | 31.9°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 42.9°C | 22.4°C | 32.7°C | 25 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 41.3°C | 21.0°C | 31.2°C | 38 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 42.1°C | 21.4°C | 31.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.3°C | 21.5°C | 31.4°C | 23 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 42.1°C | 20.8°C | 31.4°C | 14 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 41.6°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 31.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 35 mm of rainfall in Salem, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 122 mm in 2015.
The hottest April reached 43.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 19.9°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.9°C to 41°C and overnight lows from 21.4°C to 22.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Salem and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.6°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 11th coolest month in Salem, averaging 31.9°C.
For April in Salem, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.6°C and lows of 22.1°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 1.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2024).
The wettest April on record was 2015 with 122 mm. On average, April sees 35 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Salem behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
