Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Salem, OH. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in Salem lands right at the shoulder of spring — expect a high near 56° and a low that can still bite at 32°. The date has swung wildly over 131 years of records, from a balmy 84° in 2010 to a brutal 14° back in 1975. There's nearly a coin-flip chance of rain today, with just a 4% shot at any lingering snow.
Salem's weather has real range — the thermometer has climbed as high as 105° in July 1936 and crashed to -26° in January 1984, a swing of 131 degrees. The wettest single day on record dropped nearly 5 inches of rain on September 2, 1972, and an extraordinary 30 inches of snow fell in a single day back in April 1901.
Summer is Salem's warmest and wettest season — mid-July averages a high of 85° and leads the year in weekly rainfall at nearly an inch. If you're cold-averse, avoid late January through early February, when highs hover around 34°. Spring and fall offer mild transitions, with April averaging 60° and October at 64°.