March is one of the warmer months of the year in Salem, with average highs near 40.4°C and lows around 17.8°C (mean 29.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Salem. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Salem was 2019 — when the month averaged 30.9°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 25.4°C. Typical March days reach 40.4°C with nights near 17.8°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.0°C | 29.4°C | 28.9°C | 29.3°C | 29.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 40.1°C | 41.1°C | 40.1°C | 40.3°C | 40.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 17.8°C | 17.7°C | 17.6°C | 18.1°C | 17.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 5 mm | 25 mm | 11 mm | 16 mm | -4 mm |
March temperatures in Salem have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 14.2°C (2008) to a record high of 42.2°C (2001).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 129 mm.
A good time to visit Salem
March is a good time to visit Salem, with days averaging 40.4°C and nights around 17.8°C (mean 29.1°C, warmer than Salem's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.3°C | 18.1°C | 29.2°C | 29 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 40.6°C | 19.1°C | 29.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 39.5°C | 16.0°C | 27.8°C | 25 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 40.2°C | 16.8°C | 28.5°C | 29 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 42.1°C | 16.9°C | 29.5°C | 8 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 40.1°C | 20.5°C | 30.3°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 🔥 | 41.2°C | 20.5°C | 30.9°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 39.4°C | 16.9°C | 28.1°C | 21 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 39.8°C | 16.6°C | 28.2°C | 44 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 41.0°C | 20.3°C | 30.7°C | 4 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 39.5°C | 19.6°C | 29.6°C | 15 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 40.4°C | 17.0°C | 28.7°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 40.4°C | 17.5°C | 29.0°C | 13 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 40.7°C | 19.8°C | 30.3°C | 2 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 40.0°C | 15.4°C | 27.7°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 41.0°C | 17.7°C | 29.4°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 39.8°C | 18.6°C | 29.2°C | 25 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 36.6°C | 14.2°C | 25.4°C | 129 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 40.6°C | 20.3°C | 30.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 39.0°C | 19.1°C | 29.0°C | 50 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 40.5°C | 18.6°C | 29.6°C | 19 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 41.6°C | 16.9°C | 29.2°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 39.9°C | 17.3°C | 28.6°C | 24 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 40.7°C | 16.9°C | 28.8°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 42.2°C | 19.2°C | 30.7°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 40.5°C | 15.3°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 41.9°C | 16.3°C | 29.1°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 41.5°C | 20.1°C | 30.8°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 40.4°C | 15.8°C | 28.1°C | 8 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 41.5°C | 16.5°C | 29.0°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 41.1°C | 18.5°C | 29.8°C | 8 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 41.6°C | 14.5°C | 28.1°C | 2 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 40.5°C | 17.6°C | 29.0°C | 14 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 40.8°C | 16.9°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 41.0°C | 20.3°C | 30.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 40.6°C | 20.6°C | 30.6°C | 16 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 40.3°C | 16.5°C | 28.4°C | 17 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 41.9°C | 19.3°C | 30.6°C | 7 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 39.4°C | 17.1°C | 28.2°C | 27 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 41.2°C | 17.8°C | 29.5°C | 27 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 39.9°C | 17.1°C | 28.5°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 37.2°C | 17.2°C | 27.2°C | 48 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 41.3°C | 19.8°C | 30.6°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.7°C | 18.4°C | 29.6°C | 8 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.8°C | 17.3°C | 28.0°C | 38 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40.4°C with lows near 17.8°C (mean 29.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 15 mm of rainfall in Salem, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 129 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 42.2°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 14.2°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.6°C to 40.5°C and overnight lows from 18°C to 17.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Salem and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.4°C daytime highs and 17.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Salem, averaging 29.1°C.
For March in Salem, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.4°C and lows of 17.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2014).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 129 mm. On average, March sees 15 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 March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
