As of 12:25 EDT

Weather in Salem, NJ

72°Current weather

Salem, Friday, 9 October, 12:25

Overcast. Feels like 71°. High 73°, low 47°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.9 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°

Monthly outlook for Salem, NJ: average high 66.5°, average low 49.2°. That is 0.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 3.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (78.8°), the coolest 19 October (38.4°).

66.5°/49.2°
Average high / low
+0.8°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 October – 18 October69.3°66.1°+1.8°
19 October – 28 October61.8°62.5°-0.4°
29 October – 7 Novemberat normal59.5°—

October records over 66 years

92.5°2 October 2019All-time high
27.7°24 October 1969All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Penns Grove (11 mi).

Sat, 1074° / 48°0Overcast
74 °Overcast

Salem, Saturday, 10 October

Overcast. High 74°, low 48°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind5.2 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sun, 1167° / 52°1.81Heavy rain
67 °Heavy rain

Salem, Sunday, 11 October

Heavy rain. High 67°, low 52°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility3.2 mi
Dew point63°
Mon, 1274° / 60°0.31Heavy rain
74 °Heavy rain

Salem, Monday, 12 October

Heavy rain. High 74°, low 60°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Tue, 1379° / 58°0.03Light rain
79 °Light rain

Salem, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 79°, low 58°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Wed, 1472° / 58°0Clear
72 °Clear

Salem, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 72°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 1563° / 48°0Clear
63 °Clear

Salem, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 63°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1670° / 51°0.15Light rain
70 °Light rain

Salem, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 1769° / 46°0.13Light rain
69 °Light rain

Salem, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.1 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 1853° / 41°0Clear
53 °Clear

Salem, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 53°, low 41°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind12.7 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 1956° / 38°0Clear
56 °Clear

Salem, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind5.8 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 2061° / 43°0Clear
61 °Clear

Salem, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 61°, low 43°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind4.7 mph E
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2164° / 45°0Clear
64 °Clear

Salem, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2264° / 47°0Partly cloudy
64 °Partly cloudy

Salem, Thursday, 22 October

Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 2365° / 56°0.1Light rain
65 °Light rain

Salem, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 56°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11 mph SE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 2462° / 47°0.8Rain
62 °Rain

Salem, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 62°, low 47°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind24.1 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2562° / 48°0.15Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high77° (2021)
Record low34° (1962)
Mon, 2661° / 48°0.12Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high77° (2023)
Record low34° (1960)
Tue, 2762° / 47°0.18Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high80° (1963)
Record low33° (1976)
Wed, 2861° / 47°0.13Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low30° (1976)
Thu, 2959° / 45°0.26Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Salem, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.26 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (1984)
Record low32° (1965)
Fri, 3060° / 44°0.1Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Salem, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low33° (1990)
Sat, 3160° / 45°0.06Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Salem, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low31° (1988)
Sun, 0162° / 47°0.08Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Salem, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low34° (2002)
Mon, 0261° / 47°0.09Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Salem, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (1971)
Record low31° (1976)
Tue, 0361° / 45°0.08Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Salem, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high76° (2003)
Record low33° (2002)
Wed, 0459° / 44°0.07Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Salem, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (1974)
Record low32° (2006)
Thu, 0558° / 44°0.11Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Salem, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2022)
Record low30° (1991)
Fri, 0657° / 44°0.08Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Salem, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low29° (1967)
Sat, 0757° / 43°0.09Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Salem, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low29° (1962)

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, NJ 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, NJ 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.