June is one of the warmer months of the year in Salem, with average highs near 38°C and lows around 21.8°C (mean 29.9°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 32.2°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 28.5°C. Typical June days reach 38°C with nights near 21.8°C. The long-term June temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.5°C | 30.3°C | 30.0°C | 30.0°C | 29.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 37.8°C | 38.8°C | 38.0°C | 38.0°C | 37.1°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 21.3°C | 21.8°C | 22.0°C | 22.0°C | 22.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 64 mm | 34 mm | 56 mm | 65 mm | +29 mm |
June temperatures in Salem have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°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, June — with days averaging 38°C and nights around 21.8°C (mean 29.9°C) and moderate rainfall (50 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 | 37.3°C | 22.3°C | 29.8°C | 52 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 36.6°C | 21.4°C | 29.0°C | 94 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 39.3°C | 22.2°C | 30.8°C | 39 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 36.3°C | 22.0°C | 29.2°C | 88 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 35.7°C | 21.4°C | 28.5°C | 57 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 37.5°C | 23.2°C | 30.3°C | 60 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 38.7°C | 22.9°C | 30.8°C | 62 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 36.3°C | 21.3°C | 28.8°C | 52 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 37.9°C | 22.1°C | 30.0°C | 25 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 37.9°C | 21.7°C | 29.8°C | 54 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 36.9°C | 21.7°C | 29.3°C | 75 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 38.2°C | 22.1°C | 30.1°C | 62 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 36.3°C | 22.1°C | 29.2°C | 63 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 40.1°C | 22.0°C | 31.1°C | 56 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 39.0°C | 22.0°C | 30.5°C | 19 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 38.3°C | 22.1°C | 30.2°C | 88 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 39.8°C | 21.9°C | 30.9°C | 25 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 37.1°C | 21.9°C | 29.5°C | 28 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 39.8°C | 22.0°C | 30.9°C | 36 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 37.4°C | 22.0°C | 29.7°C | 38 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 38.1°C | 22.9°C | 30.5°C | 10 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 36.6°C | 21.0°C | 28.8°C | 21 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 40.0°C | 22.1°C | 31.1°C | 26 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 37.5°C | 22.5°C | 30.0°C | 94 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 37.7°C | 21.7°C | 29.7°C | 31 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 36.3°C | 21.6°C | 29.0°C | 26 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 37.3°C | 20.7°C | 29.0°C | 48 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 40.3°C | 24.1°C | 32.2°C | 17 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 41.4°C | 21.8°C | 31.6°C | 57 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 38.6°C | 21.3°C | 29.9°C | 133 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 37.7°C | 21.2°C | 29.5°C | 54 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 38.3°C | 22.1°C | 30.2°C | 19 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 38.2°C | 21.3°C | 29.7°C | 82 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 38.1°C | 22.3°C | 30.2°C | 64 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 40.7°C | 21.1°C | 30.9°C | 148 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 37.3°C | 22.1°C | 29.7°C | 14 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 39.0°C | 21.1°C | 30.1°C | 25 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 38.1°C | 21.3°C | 29.7°C | 41 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 38.0°C | 21.9°C | 29.9°C | 36 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 37.9°C | 21.5°C | 29.7°C | 36 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 37.0°C | 20.5°C | 28.7°C | 54 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 36.5°C | 21.7°C | 29.1°C | 9 mm | 58% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 38.9°C | 21.5°C | 30.2°C | 49 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.4°C | 20.8°C | 29.1°C | 31 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.4°C | 21.4°C | 29.4°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 38°C with lows near 21.8°C (mean 29.9°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 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.4°C to 37°C and overnight lows from 21.2°C to 21.9°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 38°C daytime highs and 21.8°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 10th coolest month in Salem, averaging 29.9°C.
For June in Salem, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38°C and lows of 21.8°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.
