October weather in Salem, MA
The average temperature in Salem in October is 51.8°F (42.3°F–61.2°F). Average precipitation: 5.00 inches.
October is a fall month in Salem, and is warmer than the annual average of 48.7°F. Daily temperatures swing about 18.9°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 10 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 10h 49m. For travel, October is a wet month.
Avg High
61.2°F
Avg Low
42.3°F
Precipitation
5.00 in
Snow
0.1 in
October records in Salem
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77.0°F (1988) | 33.1°F (1992) | 2.86 in (2015) |
| October 2 | 81.0°F (2002) | 35.1°F (1992) | 2.51 in (1984) |
| October 3 | 84.0°F (2002) | 36.0°F (2020) | 0.40 in (1993) |
| October 4 | 82.9°F (2001) | 35.1°F (1996) | 3.80 in (2011) |
| October 5 | 84.0°F (2007) | 30.0°F (2019) | 1.37 in (2021) |
| October 6 | 82.9°F (1990) | 32.0°F (1984) | 3.37 in (1995) |
| October 7 | 82.9°F (1997) | 32.0°F (1984) | 0.70 in (1995) |
| October 8 | 81.0°F (2005) | 33.1°F (1999) | 0.77 in (1988) |
| October 9 | 81.0°F (2011) | 32.0°F (1988) | 2.63 in (1998) |
| October 10 | 84.0°F (2011) | 32.0°F (1989) | 1.28 in (1998) |
| October 11 | 82.9°F (2011) | 30.0°F (1993) | 0.46 in (1987) |
| October 12 | 78.1°F (1995) | 33.1°F (1993) | 1.11 in (2006) |
| October 13 | 81.0°F (1995) | 32.0°F (2012) | 2.41 in (2003) |
| October 14 | 81.0°F (2000) | 28.9°F (1993) | 1.75 in (2020) |
| October 15 | 80.1°F (2000) | 34.0°F (1987) | 2.42 in (2005) |
| October 16 | 80.1°F (2014) | 35.1°F (1994) | 1.50 in (2005) |
| October 17 | 75.0°F (1999) | 27.0°F (2017) | 1.82 in (2020) |
| October 18 | 77.0°F (2016) | 21.9°F (2015) | 1.14 in (1999) |
| October 19 | 77.0°F (1998) | 26.1°F (2015) | 1.46 in (2000) |
| October 20 | 81.0°F (2016) | 21.9°F (2015) | 3.85 in (1996) |
| October 21 | 73.9°F (2000) | 28.0°F (1988) | 2.82 in (1996) |
| October 22 | 80.1°F (2024) | 24.1°F (2018) | 1.42 in (1995) |
| October 23 | 79.0°F (2007) | 28.9°F (2018) | 4.14 in (2014) |
| October 24 | 75.9°F (2007) | 30.9°F (2002) | 1.13 in (1990) |
| October 25 | 75.0°F (2024) | 28.0°F (2018) | 1.80 in (2017) |
| October 26 | 75.0°F (2023) | 28.0°F (2018) | 0.97 in (2005) |
| October 27 | 77.0°F (2023) | 28.9°F (1987) | 1.98 in (2002) |
| October 28 | 75.0°F (2023) | 32.0°F (1988) | 1.84 in (2019) |
| October 29 | 80.1°F (2023) | 30.9°F (2002) | 1.81 in (2006) |
| October 30 | 75.0°F (2015) | 30.9°F (2008) | 1.50 in (2017) |
| October 31 | 72.0°F (1999) | 12.9°F (2020) | 1.75 in (2021) |