All-time weather records — Salem, SC
Climate change signal in Salem
of Salem's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (191 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (161 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | 114 | 106 | ||
| 2010s | 163 | 167 | ||
| 2020s | 89 | 93 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 2004, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1948-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71.1°F — Jan 14, 2017 | 1.0°F — Jan 7, 2014 | 6.70 in — Jan 7, 1998 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 5, 2025 | 3.0°F — Feb 5, 2009 | 3.60 in — Feb 6, 2020 |
| March | 82.0°F — Mar 22, 2017 | 10.0°F — Mar 3, 2009 | 6.70 in — Mar 6, 2011 |
| April | 84.9°F — Apr 3, 2012 | 19.0°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 4.98 in — Apr 13, 2020 |
| May | 87.1°F — May 26, 2019 | 28.0°F — May 5, 2011 | 5.50 in — May 27, 2022 |
| June | 91.9°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 41.0°F — Jun 9, 2023 | 5.20 in — Jun 13, 2005 |
| July | 93.0°F — Jul 2, 2012 | 45.0°F — Jul 2, 2008 | 6.00 in — Jul 2, 2003 |
| August | 93.0°F — Aug 10, 2007 | 46.0°F — Aug 7, 2004 | 9.21 in — Aug 16, 1994 |
| September | 88.0°F — Sep 3, 2011 | 36.0°F — Sep 22, 2020 | 10.59 in — Sep 27, 2024 |
| October | 87.1°F — Oct 4, 2019 | 23.0°F — Oct 26, 2013 | 7.05 in — Oct 9, 2017 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 4, 2017 | 10.0°F — Nov 19, 2014 | 6.45 in — Nov 19, 2003 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 4, 2021 | -0.9°F — Dec 24, 2022 | 6.47 in — Dec 28, 2018 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Salem.