Monthly outlook for Salem, MA: average high 62.6°, average low 47.6°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 8 October (70.2°), the coolest 19 October (35.1°).
62.6°/47.6°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
65.1°
60.5°
+2.6°
18 October – 27 October
58.5°
57.5°
+0.6°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
54.6°
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October records over 66 years
81.7°6 October 2025All-time high
26.8°31 October 2020All-time low
Fri, 0968° / 51°0
68 °
Salem, Friday, 9 October
Mostly clear. High 68°, low 51°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.1 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Sat, 1060° / 47°0
60 °
Salem, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1163° / 43°0.01
63 °
Salem, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 43°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6.7 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Mon, 1267° / 53°0.32
67 °
Salem, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 67°, low 53°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Tue, 1370° / 51°0.02
70 °
Salem, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 51°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 1458° / 48°0
58 °
Salem, Wednesday, 14 October
Mostly clear. High 58°, low 48°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 1560° / 46°0
60 °
Salem, Thursday, 15 October
Mostly clear. High 60°, low 46°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1669° / 57°0
69 °
Salem, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 69°, low 57°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.3 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 1765° / 45°0
65 °
Salem, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1847° / 38°0
47 °
Salem, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 47°, low 38°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 1953° / 35°0
53 °
Salem, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 53°, low 35°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind10.8 mph W
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Tue, 2063° / 44°0
63 °
Salem, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 63°, low 44°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.7 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2158° / 48°0
58 °
Salem, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 58°, low 48°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2263° / 52°0.01
63 °
Salem, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 52°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2366° / 53°0
66 °
Salem, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 66°, low 53°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2457° / 46°0.13
57 °
Salem, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low30° (1969)
Sun, 2557° / 46°0.14
57 °
Salem, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high72° (1963)
Record low36° (2003)
Mon, 2656° / 46°0.14
56 °
Salem, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high75° (1963)
Record low31° (2018)
Tue, 2756° / 45°0.14
56 °
Salem, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (2023)
Record low31° (1976)
Wed, 2856° / 44°0.12
56 °
Salem, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high77° (2023)
Record low31° (1976)
Thu, 2954° / 43°0.14
54 °
Salem, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high69° (2015)
Record low32° (1965)
Fri, 3054° / 43°0.16
54 °
Salem, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high67° (1989)
Record low32° (2020)
Sat, 3155° / 43°0.09
55 °
Salem, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low27° (2020)
Sun, 0156° / 44°0.11
56 °
Salem, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low35° (1968)
Mon, 0255° / 44°0.1
55 °
Salem, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high69° (1971)
Record low29° (1965)
Tue, 0355° / 43°0.21
55 °
Salem, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high72° (2017)
Record low29° (2002)
Wed, 0454° / 43°0.05
54 °
Salem, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1987)
Record low30° (2020)
Thu, 0554° / 43°0.17
54 °
Salem, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low30° (1965)
Fri, 0653° / 43°0.13
53 °
Salem, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low32° (2012)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Salem, MA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Salem, MA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.