June is one of the warmer months of the year in Salem, with average highs near 34.2°C and lows around 23.5°C (mean 28.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in Salem. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Salem was 1998 — when the month averaged 30.5°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 27.6°C. Typical June days reach 34.2°C with nights near 23.5°C. The long-term June temperature trend is broadly flat.
June is one of the drier months in Salem, averaging 50 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 1991 with 148 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Salem during June averages 65%. The most humid June was 1991 at 73%, and the least humid was 1984 at 58%.
June receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salem. The sunniest June was 2009 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 5.
Average wind speed in Salem during June is 3.2 m/s. The windiest June was 1984 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 28.9°C | 28.9°C | 29.0°C | 28.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 34.0°C | 34.1°C | 34.2°C | 34.5°C | 34.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 23.3°C | 23.6°C | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 64 mm | 34 mm | 56 mm | 65 mm | +29 mm |
June temperatures in Salem have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of 20.5°C (1985) to a record high of 41.4°C (1997).
Rainfall in June is one of the drier months, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 148 mm.
A good time to visit Salem
June is a good time to visit Salem, with days averaging 34.2°C and nights around 23.5°C (mean 28.9°C, warmer than Salem's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but June still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.4°C | 29.0°C | 23.6°C | 37.3°C | 22.3°C | 52 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 33.2°C | 28.1°C | 23.0°C | 36.6°C | 21.4°C | 94 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 35.8°C | 30.0°C | 24.3°C | 39.3°C | 22.2°C | 39 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 33.4°C | 28.2°C | 23.0°C | 36.3°C | 22.0°C | 88 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 33.6°C | 28.3°C | 23.0°C | 35.7°C | 21.4°C | 57 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 34.9°C | 29.5°C | 24.2°C | 37.5°C | 23.2°C | 60 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 35.7°C | 30.0°C | 24.4°C | 38.7°C | 22.9°C | 62 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 33.9°C | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 36.3°C | 21.3°C | 52 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 34.9°C | 29.3°C | 23.6°C | 37.9°C | 22.1°C | 25 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 34.2°C | 28.7°C | 23.2°C | 37.9°C | 21.7°C | 54 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 33.1°C | 28.0°C | 23.0°C | 36.9°C | 21.7°C | 75 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 35.5°C | 29.7°C | 24.0°C | 38.2°C | 22.1°C | 62 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 33.7°C | 28.5°C | 23.3°C | 36.3°C | 22.1°C | 63 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 34.9°C | 29.1°C | 23.3°C | 40.1°C | 22.0°C | 56 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 35.6°C | 29.6°C | 23.6°C | 39.0°C | 22.0°C | 19 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 33.7°C | 28.5°C | 23.4°C | 38.3°C | 22.1°C | 88 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 35.0°C | 29.2°C | 23.5°C | 39.8°C | 21.9°C | 25 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 34.9°C | 29.1°C | 23.3°C | 37.1°C | 21.9°C | 28 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 34.4°C | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 39.8°C | 22.0°C | 36 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 34.2°C | 28.8°C | 23.4°C | 37.4°C | 22.0°C | 38 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 34.6°C | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 38.1°C | 22.9°C | 10 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 32.8°C | 27.6°C | 22.5°C | 36.6°C | 21.0°C | 21 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 34.8°C | 29.6°C | 24.3°C | 40.0°C | 22.1°C | 26 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 33.3°C | 28.4°C | 23.6°C | 37.5°C | 22.5°C | 94 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 28.6°C | 23.2°C | 37.7°C | 21.7°C | 31 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 34.0°C | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 36.3°C | 21.6°C | 26 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 34.1°C | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 37.3°C | 20.7°C | 48 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 35.8°C | 30.5°C | 25.1°C | 40.3°C | 24.1°C | 17 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 35.0°C | 29.8°C | 24.5°C | 41.4°C | 21.8°C | 57 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 33.0°C | 28.2°C | 23.4°C | 38.6°C | 21.3°C | 133 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 33.5°C | 28.5°C | 23.4°C | 37.7°C | 21.2°C | 54 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 34.2°C | 28.7°C | 23.3°C | 38.3°C | 22.1°C | 19 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 33.7°C | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 38.2°C | 21.3°C | 82 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 34.4°C | 29.2°C | 23.9°C | 38.1°C | 22.3°C | 64 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 32.5°C | 27.9°C | 23.4°C | 40.7°C | 21.1°C | 148 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 35.2°C | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 37.3°C | 22.1°C | 14 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 34.4°C | 28.9°C | 23.4°C | 39.0°C | 21.1°C | 25 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 34.5°C | 28.9°C | 23.3°C | 38.1°C | 21.3°C | 41 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 34.4°C | 29.2°C | 24.1°C | 38.0°C | 21.9°C | 36 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 34.4°C | 29.0°C | 23.6°C | 37.9°C | 21.5°C | 36 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 33.3°C | 27.8°C | 22.3°C | 37.0°C | 20.5°C | 54 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 34.1°C | 28.8°C | 23.6°C | 36.5°C | 21.7°C | 9 mm | 58% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 34.0°C | 28.9°C | 23.7°C | 38.9°C | 21.5°C | 49 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 27.9°C | 22.9°C | 37.4°C | 20.8°C | 31 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.8°C | 28.3°C | 22.9°C | 37.4°C | 21.4°C | 42 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 34.2°C with lows near 23.5°C (mean 28.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 50 mm of rainfall in Salem, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 148 mm in 1991.
The hottest June reached 41.4°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 20.5°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.6°C to 34.1°C and overnight lows from 23.1°C to 23.4°C over the same span.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in Salem and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.2°C daytime highs and 23.5°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 9th coolest month in Salem, averaging 28.9°C.
For June in Salem, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.2°C and lows of 23.5°C.
Relative humidity in June averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in June is 3.2 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1984).
The wettest June on record was 1991 with 148 mm. On average, June sees 50 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 June, 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 June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
