February is one of the cooler months of the year in Salem, with average highs near 37.5°C and lows around 15.3°C (mean 26.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Salem. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Salem was 2003 — when the month averaged 28.9°C — while the coldest were 2006 and 2011 at 23.8°C. Typical February days reach 37.5°C with nights near 15.3°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.3°C | 26.2°C | 26.4°C | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 37.3°C | 37.4°C | 37.5°C | 37.8°C | 37.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.3°C | 14.9°C | 15.3°C | 15.2°C | 15.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 5 mm | 17 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | -11 mm |
February temperatures in Salem have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 12.6°C (2006) to a record high of 39.5°C (1990).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 106 mm.
One of the best times to visit Salem
February is one of the best times to visit Salem. Expect days averaging 37.5°C and nights around 15.3°C (mean 26.4°C) — cooler than Salem's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.8°C | 15.6°C | 26.2°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 38.7°C | 17.3°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 37.4°C | 16.3°C | 26.8°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 36.4°C | 14.7°C | 25.6°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 37.5°C | 13.8°C | 25.7°C | 11 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 37.5°C | 16.5°C | 27.0°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 38.8°C | 18.1°C | 28.4°C | 5 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 37.1°C | 13.9°C | 25.5°C | 19 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 39.1°C | 14.8°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 38.8°C | 15.6°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 36.9°C | 15.5°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 37.0°C | 16.1°C | 26.5°C | 4 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 37.5°C | 15.6°C | 26.6°C | 13 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 39.5°C | 14.4°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 34.8°C | 12.9°C | 23.8°C | 10 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 38.7°C | 15.3°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 38.3°C | 15.0°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 35.6°C | 15.5°C | 25.6°C | 22 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 38.0°C | 15.2°C | 26.6°C | 8 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 35.1°C | 12.6°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 38.4°C | 14.4°C | 26.4°C | 6 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 38.5°C | 15.7°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 🔥 | 38.3°C | 19.5°C | 28.9°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 36.2°C | 14.6°C | 25.4°C | 62 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 39.3°C | 16.0°C | 27.7°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 36.8°C | 14.9°C | 25.8°C | 66 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 36.7°C | 14.0°C | 25.4°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 37.7°C | 15.5°C | 26.6°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 36.1°C | 13.9°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 37.4°C | 14.0°C | 25.7°C | 4 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 38.1°C | 15.6°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 34.9°C | 15.0°C | 25.0°C | 28 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 38.1°C | 13.7°C | 25.9°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 37.9°C | 17.7°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 37.9°C | 15.4°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 39.5°C | 14.1°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 38.2°C | 13.5°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 39.2°C | 15.0°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 37.5°C | 14.5°C | 26.0°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 35.4°C | 15.7°C | 25.6°C | 10 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 38.4°C | 15.1°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 32.5°C | 16.9°C | 24.7°C | 106 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 39.3°C | 17.8°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.1°C | 14.4°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.2°C | 14.9°C | 26.5°C | 14 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 37.5°C with lows near 15.3°C (mean 26.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 9 mm of rainfall in Salem, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 106 mm in 1984.
The hottest February reached 39.5°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 12.6°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.1°C to 37.4°C and overnight lows from 15.8°C to 15.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Salem and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.5°C daytime highs and 15.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 4th coolest month in Salem, averaging 26.4°C.
For February in Salem, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.5°C and lows of 15.3°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2020).
The wettest February on record was 1984 with 106 mm. On average, February sees 9 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
