Salem weather in February: Salem, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Salem in February has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal February, 4.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 2°C, 115 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSalem Airport (McNary Field)
- Station IDUSW00024232
- Location44.91°N 123.00°W
- Elevation205 ft (63 m)
- Population180,406
- Jan 48° 36°
- Feb 52° 36°
- Mar 57° 38°
- Apr 62° 41°
- May 69° 46°
- Jun 75° 51°
- Jul 84° 55°
- Aug 84° 55°
- Sep 78° 51°
- Oct 65° 44°
- Nov 54° 39°
- Dec 47° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salem in February?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 44.0°F. February is 1.9°F warmer than January and 3.5°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Salem and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 50°F on February 1 to 55°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 42°F and 47°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 50°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% |
| February 8 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% |
| February 15 | 52°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% |
| February 22 | 53°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% |
| February 28 | 54°F | 37°F | 56% | 37% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 6)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 50°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 50°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 50°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 52°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 52°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 52°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 52°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 52°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 52°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 52°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 53°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 53°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 53°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 53°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 53°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 54°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 54°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 54°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 54°F | 36°F | 56% | 37% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 54°F | 37°F | 56% | 37% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 54°F | 37°F | 56% | 37% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 55°F | 37°F | 56% | 37% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 36°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024232; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salem in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 56% on average, highest around February 18 (56%). In all, 4.54 in falls on 16 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Salem, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024232.
How humid and windy is Salem in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 39°F | 36°F | 88% | 5.8 mph | 38% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 38°F | 82% | 7.5 mph | 33% |
| noon | 49°F | 38°F | 67% | 9.1 mph | 33% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 38°F | 60% | 9.3 mph | 36% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 38°F | 67% | 7.3 mph | 40% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 37°F | 79% | 6.1 mph | 47% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024232. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Salem?
The warmest February temperature on Salem's official record (since 1893) is 72°F, on February 28, 1968; the coldest is −4°F, on February 4, 1899. The wettest February brought 13.41 in (2017); the snowiest, 25.2 inches (1937).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.0°F: 2021 42.1°F (−1.9), 2022 43.3°F (−0.7), 2023 40.2°F (−3.8), 2024 45.1°F (+1.1), 2025 45.0°F (+1.0), 2026 44.0°F (at normal). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.1°F | −1.9°F | 5.02 in |
| 2022 | 43.3°F | −0.7°F | 2.80 in |
| 2023 | 40.2°F | −3.8°F | 2.84 in |
| 2024 | 45.1°F | +1.1°F | 4.82 in |
| 2025 | 45.0°F | +1.0°F | 6.41 in |
| 2026 | 44.0°F | at normal | 4.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024232. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Salem compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, February normal highs run from 38°F in Government Camp to 57°F in Riddle; Salem's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.