When to go · Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts, month by month
The best months for Salem, Massachusetts: May, Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct (peak crowds and prices), Jan–Feb (cold, some sites on reduced hours).3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct (peak crowds and prices), Jan–Feb (cold, some sites on reduced hours).4 °C (39 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Salem, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Salem, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C (104 °F)+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 104 °F (40 °C)+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Salem, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct (peak crowds and prices), Jan–Feb (cold, some sites on reduced hours).17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salem, Massachusetts, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Salem, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
June: Inside Salem, Massachusetts's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Salem, Massachusetts: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.