Salem weather in November: Salem, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Salem in November has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal November, 5.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 4°C, 151 mm of precipitation in November.

  • NOAA stationSalem Airport (McNary Field)
  • Station IDUSW00024232
  • Location44.91°N 123.00°W
  • Elevation205 ft (63 m)
  • Population180,406
  1. Jan 48° 36°
  2. Feb 52° 36°
  3. Mar 57° 38°
  4. Apr 62° 41°
  5. May 69° 46°
  6. Jun 75° 51°
  7. Jul 84° 55°
  8. Aug 84° 55°
  9. Sep 78° 51°
  10. Oct 65° 44°
  11. Nov 54° 39°
  12. 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 November?

The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 46.3°F. November is 8.0°F cooler than October and 5.0°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Salem and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 58°F on November 1 to 50°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 44°F and 49°F.

Salem in November, day by day: normal high and low

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 61%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 158°F41°F50%32%
November 856°F40°F54%36%
November 1554°F39°F58%39%
November 2252°F38°F60%42%
November 3050°F37°F61%43%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Salem: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 158°F41°F50%32%10 h 10 min
November 258°F41°F51%32%10 h 10 min
November 357°F41°F52%33%10 h 10 min
November 457°F41°F52%33%10 h
November 557°F41°F53%34%10 h
November 656°F41°F53%35%10 h
November 756°F40°F54%35%10 h
November 856°F40°F54%36%9 h 50 min
November 955°F40°F55%36%9 h 50 min
November 1055°F40°F55%37%9 h 50 min
November 1155°F40°F56%37%9 h 50 min
November 1255°F40°F56%38%9 h 40 min
November 1354°F40°F57%38%9 h 40 min
November 1454°F39°F57%38%9 h 40 min
November 1554°F39°F58%39%9 h 40 min
November 1653°F39°F58%40%9 h 30 min
November 1753°F39°F58%40%9 h 30 min
November 1853°F39°F59%40%9 h 30 min
November 1953°F39°F59%41%9 h 30 min
November 2052°F38°F59%41%9 h 20 min
November 2152°F38°F60%42%9 h 20 min
November 2252°F38°F60%42%9 h 20 min
November 2351°F38°F60%42%9 h 20 min
November 2451°F38°F60%42%9 h 20 min
November 2551°F37°F60%43%9 h 10 min
November 2651°F37°F61%43%9 h 10 min
November 2750°F37°F61%43%9 h 10 min
November 2850°F37°F61%43%9 h 10 min
November 2950°F37°F61%43%9 h 10 min
November 3050°F37°F61%43%9 h 10 min
Normal high
54°FNovember average
Normal low
39°FNovember average
Precipitation
5.95 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
180.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
7
Daylight
10 h 10 min to 9 h 10 minNovember 1 to November 30
Sunshine
59%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 November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 57% on average, highest around November 30 (61%). In all, 5.95 in falls on 18 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in Salem, 7 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024232.

How humid and windy is Salem in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 72% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 7.0 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal November day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.39°F36°F89%6.4 mph–
9 a.m.41°F37°F87%6.9 mph–
noon46°F38°F75%8.8 mph32%
3 p.m.47°F39°F72%8.2 mph35%
6 p.m.43°F38°F82%6.7 mph37%
9 p.m.41°F37°F86%6.5 mph36%

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 November in Salem?

The warmest November temperature on Salem's official record (since 1893) is 74°F, on November 3, 2010; the coldest is 9°F, on November 15, 1955. The wettest November brought 16.99 in (1896); the snowiest, 6.1 inches (1977).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.3°F: 2021 49.8°F (+3.5), 2022 41.8°F (−4.5), 2023 45.3°F (−1.0), 2024 47.6°F (+1.3), 2025 48.6°F (+2.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Salem: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202149.8°F+3.5°F5.50 in
202241.8°F−4.5°F7.87 in
202345.3°F−1.0°F5.22 in
202447.6°F+1.3°F7.17 in
202548.6°F+2.3°F5.21 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024232. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Salem compare across Oregon?

Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, November normal highs run from 42°F in Government Camp to 59°F in Coquille; Salem's is 54°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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