Holiday weather history: Salem, OR
What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the Salem weather station over 31 years (1995–2025). For this year's forecast, check the National Weather Service forecast for this spot.
Quick answer for Halloween: typical high 58°F, low 38°F; rain or snow in 58% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 39%.
🎃 Halloween weather in Salem (Oct 31)
Warmest Halloween: 66°F (2021). Coldest high: 48°F (2003); coldest low 20°F (2002). Wettest: 1.85 in (2015). The median Halloween high was 56°F in 1995–2009 and 59°F in 2010–2025 (+3°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-31 | 63°F | 37°F | 0.06 in | – |
| 2024 | 10-31 | 53°F | 45°F | 0.46 in | – |
| 2023 | 10-31 | 59°F | 32°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2022 | 10-31 | 56°F | 48°F | 0.48 in | – |
| 2021 | 10-31 | 66°F | 37°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 10-31 | 59°F | 33°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 10-31 | 53°F | 24°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 10-31 | 59°F | 50°F | 0.07 in | – |
| 2017 | 10-31 | 63°F | 32°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 10-31 | 61°F | 51°F | 0.40 in | – |
🦃 Thanksgiving weather in Salem (4th Thursday of Nov)
Warmest Thanksgiving: 62°F (2017). Coldest high: 40°F (2005); coldest low 24°F (2015). Wettest: 1.83 in (1999). The median Thanksgiving high was 52°F in 1995–2009 and 51°F in 2010–2025 (-1°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-27 | 57°F | 47°F | 0.50 in | – |
| 2024 | 11-28 | 42°F | 38°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2023 | 11-23 | 48°F | 34°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2022 | 11-24 | 44°F | 37°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 11-25 | 55°F | 37°F | 0.06 in | – |
| 2020 | 11-26 | 51°F | 35°F | 0.01 in | – |
| 2019 | 11-28 | 47°F | 26°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 11-22 | 53°F | 46°F | 0.53 in | – |
| 2017 | 11-23 | 62°F | 44°F | 0.38 in | – |
| 2016 | 11-24 | 53°F | 47°F | 1.70 in | – |
🎄 Christmas Day weather in Salem (Dec 25)
Warmest Christmas Day: 59°F (2005). Coldest high: 38°F (1997); coldest low 22°F (1995). Wettest: 0.89 in (1996). The median Christmas Day high was 46°F in 1995–2009 and 48°F in 2010–2025 (+2°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-25 | 54°F | 39°F | 0.06 in | – |
| 2024 | 12-25 | 53°F | 42°F | 0.83 in | – |
| 2023 | 12-25 | 53°F | 41°F | 0.48 in | – |
| 2022 | 12-25 | 56°F | 45°F | 0.03 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-25 | 41°F | 34°F | 0.10 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-25 | 50°F | 31°F | 0.71 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-25 | 44°F | 30°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-25 | 47°F | 38°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-25 | 41°F | 33°F | 0.04 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-25 | 45°F | 27°F | 0.00 in | – |
🎆 New Year's Eve weather in Salem (Dec 31)
Warmest New Year's Eve: 65°F (1996). Coldest high: 33°F (2010); coldest low 22°F (2014). Wettest: 1.45 in (1996). The median New Year's Eve high was 50°F in 1995–2009 and 44°F in 2010–2025 (-6°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-31 | 45°F | 27°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2024 | 12-31 | 44°F | 30°F | 0.06 in | – |
| 2023 | 12-31 | 42°F | 36°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2022 | 12-31 | 50°F | 43°F | 0.20 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-31 | 43°F | 26°F | 0.01 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-31 | 51°F | 45°F | 0.09 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-31 | 51°F | 42°F | 0.34 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-31 | 47°F | 29°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-31 | 49°F | 28°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-31 | 37°F | 30°F | 0.02 in | – |
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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00024232 (44.905, -123.001). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.