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26
58°
37°
27
64°
34°
28
Mostly sunny and cooler
55°
41°
29
Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.
51°
45°
30
Rain
55°
43°
1
Times of clouds and sun
56°
41°
2
Sun and clouds
55°
41°
3
Mostly cloudy
53°
40°
4
Times of sun and clouds
60°
45°
5
A couple of afternoon showers
63°
47°
6
Mostly cloudy
61°
48°
7
A little morning rain; cloudy
60°
46°
8
Partly sunny
56°
42°
9
Mostly cloudy
55°
44°
10
A couple of afternoon showers
56°
43°
11
Sunny
59°
44°
12
Mostly cloudy
60°
45°
13
Mostly cloudy, showers around
59°
47°
14
Turning cloudy
61°
43°
15
Cloudy
59°
41°
16
Afternoon rain
58°
42°
17
Windy with rain
58°
42°
18
Mostly sunny
59°
41°
19
Mostly cloudy
63°
49°
20
Mostly sunny
62°
46°
21
Times of clouds and sun
61°
43°
22
Mostly sunny
60°
42°
23
Mostly sunny
60°
43°
24
Cloudy with afternoon rain
61°
45°
25
Cloudy with a little rain
61°
48°
26
A shower and thunderstorm
63°
47°
27
Clouds yielding to sun
62°
46°
28
Partial sunshine
62°
45°
29
Mostly sunny
66°
52°
30
Partly sunny
71°
52°
31
Abundant sunshine
69°
50°
1
Cloudy
67°
53°
2
Mostly cloudy
71°
54°
3
Cloudy and less humid
73°
53°
4
Cloudy
65°
52°
5
Sunshine and a few clouds
72°
50°
6
Not as warm
66°
51°

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May Weather in Salem

Salem's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 51° to 73°, with overnight lows between 40° and 54°. The average high for May is 61° with an average low of 46°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in Salem. See also: June | July | August.

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