Salem weather in October: Salem, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Salem in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 7°C, 88 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 54.3°F. October is 9.7°F cooler than September and 8.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Salem and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 58°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 56°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 47°F | 31% | 17% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 35% | 20% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 43°F | 44% | 26% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 41°F | 50% | 31% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 47°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 46°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 46°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 45°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 65°F | 44°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 64°F | 44°F | 41% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 64°F | 43°F | 41% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 63°F | 43°F | 42% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 63°F | 43°F | 43% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 62°F | 43°F | 43% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 62°F | 43°F | 44% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 43°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 42°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 42°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 42°F | 47% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 42°F | 47% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 42°F | 48% | 29% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 42°F | 49% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 41°F | 49% | 31% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 41°F | 50% | 31% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 44°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around October 31 (50%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 13 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Salem, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024232.
How humid and windy is Salem in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 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. | 45°F | 42°F | 90% | 5.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 44°F | 83% | 6.1 mph | – |
| noon | 54°F | 44°F | 68% | 8.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 44°F | 63% | 8.0 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 44°F | 76% | 5.3 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 43°F | 84% | 4.9 mph | 50% |
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 October in Salem?
The warmest October temperature on Salem's official record (since 1893) is 93°F, on October 2, 1970; the coldest is 19°F, on October 27, 1919. The wettest October brought 11.25 in (2016); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (1935).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.3°F: 2021 54.0°F (−0.3), 2022 59.1°F (+4.8), 2023 55.4°F (+1.1), 2024 57.1°F (+2.9), 2025 53.2°F (−1.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.0°F | −0.3°F | 2.71 in |
| 2022 | 59.1°F | +4.8°F | 1.77 in |
| 2023 | 55.4°F | +1.1°F | 2.73 in |
| 2024 | 57.1°F | +2.9°F | 3.80 in |
| 2025 | 53.2°F | −1.1°F | 3.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024232. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Salem compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, October normal highs run from 53°F in Government Camp to 72°F in Ruch; Salem's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.