Monthly outlook for Salem, MA: average high 58.7°, average low 47.3°. That is 0.3° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 October (66.9°), the coolest 20 October (42°).
58.7°/47.3°
Average high / low
−0.3°
Below normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
60.3°
60.1°
+0.1°
19 October – 28 October
56.1°
57.3°
-0.6°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
54.3°
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October records over 66 years
81.7°6 October 2025All-time high
26.8°31 October 2020All-time low
Sat, 1064° / 48°0
64 °
Salem, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 48°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind7.6 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sun, 1162° / 44°0.03
62 °
Salem, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 44°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.3 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Mon, 1263° / 55°0.47
63 °
Salem, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 63°, low 55°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NE
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Tue, 1360° / 54°0.26
60 °
Salem, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 60°, low 54°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 1454° / 47°0.03
54 °
Salem, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 47°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 1554° / 43°0
54 °
Salem, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 54°, low 43°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 1661° / 49°0.14
61 °
Salem, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 49°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.5 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 1763° / 57°0.07
63 °
Salem, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 57°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sun, 1855° / 45°0.42
55 °
Salem, Sunday, 18 October
Rain. High 55°, low 45°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 1952° / 42°0
52 °
Salem, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 42°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2054° / 42°0
54 °
Salem, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 42°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2156° / 48°0
56 °
Salem, Wednesday, 21 October
Mostly clear. High 56°, low 48°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2258° / 44°0
58 °
Salem, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2358° / 46°0
58 °
Salem, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 58°, low 46°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.7 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2459° / 47°0
59 °
Salem, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 59°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.5 mph E
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sat, 0753° / 42°0.05
53 °
Salem, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low29° (2002)
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.