Official weather records have been kept in the capital city of Salem, Oregon since 1893. Here are the record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Salem, Oregon since 1893.
Located in northwestern Oregon in the Williamette Valley along the Williamette River about 50 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, the capital city of Salem has generally mild weather variations in temperatures and the city has much milder temperature variations than the extremes found in the state of Oregon.
The difference between the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Salem is 118 degrees. The difference between the hottest and coldest temperature records for the state of Oregon is 173 degrees for a huge difference of 55 total degrees.
All-Time Record Hottest Weather Temperature Ever Recorded in Salem is 108 Degrees
The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Salem, Oregon is 108 degrees which occurred on the three dates of July 23, 1927, July 15, 1941 and August 9, 1981.
Despite the 108 degree record temperature, Salem is not a warm weather city. Salem averages just 16 days a year when the temperature soars to 90 degrees or above and 100 degree temperature days are not common in the city but can occur from mid-June to early September. The earliest 100 degree day in Eugene was on June 15, 1966, and the latest 100 degree day was on September 5, 1944.
- Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Oregon is 119 Degrees
The hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oregon is 119 degrees which which first occurred on July 29, 1898, in Prineville. Twelve days later on August 10, 1898, it was also 119 degrees in Pendelton which is located about 240 miles east of Salem.
The difference between the all-time hottest temperature in Salem (108) and the all-time hottest temperature in Oregon (119) is 11 degrees. A decent sized difference statistically.
All-Time Record Coldest Weather Temperature Ever Recorded in Salem is -10 Degrees
The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Salem, Oregon is -10 degrees which occurred on January 31, 1950.
Below zero weather temperature days are very rare in Salem as the city has only had 12 below zero temperature days since 1893. Salem averages 62 days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark and below freezing days can occur in the city from mid-September through May.
- Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Oregon is -54 Degrees
The coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oregon is -54 degrees, which first occurred on February 9, 1933, in Ukiah. One day later on February 10, 1933, it was also -54 degrees in the small town of Seneca located about 270 miles southeast of Salem in the Blue Mountains. Ukiah is located about 100 miles north of Seneca.
The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Salem (-10) and the all-time coldest temperature in the state of Oregon (-54) is 44 degrees. A huge difference and a much larger a difference than the hottest temperatures between the city and state.
Overall, Salem is a city with mostly moderate weather temperatures and the capital city has a much milder climate in temperature variations than the extremes found in the state of Oregon.
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You are incorrect regarding the coldest temperature ever recorded in Eugene. It was -12° in early December, 1972. I remember it, because it was my first quarter here in graduate school. I believe the actual date was December 8.
ReplyDeletePS Although I am a retired lawyer, I have always been a weather buff, and I majored in meteorology for two years in undergraduate school, before changing my major to political science.
ReplyDeleteLooks like we might beat that by one degree two times this week! Crazy. Thank you for sharing this information.
ReplyDeleteAmber--I can't tell if you're referring to my reply or not, but I was talking about the coldest temperature ever in Eugene, not the hottest, but I do know the all-time record high is 108°, so you are certainly right in thinking we may break it this week!
DeleteAmber – – I didn't look to see what city I had. I thought it was Eugene at the spot, not Salem, and I didn't notice that Joe also included record highs, so I think that's what you're talking about, what might happen this week. Right now, Eugene is predicted to top out at 107 degrees, one short of the all-time record. But I look up weather.gov for the forecast. The "forecast discussion" for the Willamette Valley in the Eugene area says that it is very possible that temperatures might go over 108° – – both on Wednesday and Thursday! Undoubtedly the same for Salem.
DeleteAmber – – just one more. Joe did correct the all time low for Eugene from 10 below zero in 2013 to the 12 below zero in 1972. An odd fact is that, in both years, ithey were on December 8, even before the official start of winter!
ReplyDeleteSalem reached 107 degrees on August 3, 2017. That is one degree short of its all time record high.
ReplyDeleteI believe Salem had 30 days of 90 degrees or higher in 2018, and that at least three of the past four years have exceeded the record number of such days as set in the previous year. Thus, I think we have more like 25-30 days of 90+ degree weather now per year
ReplyDeleteAccording to the source listed Salem still averages just 16 days a year of 90 degree weather days. They claim their info is up to date thru 2019. The city might be averaging more days than that over the last few years but if their data goes way back to 1912 it would take a very long time to move the needle over 16 days a year.
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