Weather in Salem, Oregon for January 2026
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With an average of 2 snowy days, Salem usually enjoys a light touch of snow in January.
According to Salem snow forecast for January 2026, no snow is expected until the end of the month.So far, January 2026 in Salem is slightly warmer than the historical average by 1 °F.
The forecast for the next days in Salem predicts temperatures to be around 13 °F, close to the historical average.
In general, the average temperature in Salem at the beginning of January is 8.4 °F. As the month progressed, temperatures tended to noticeably warm up, reaching an average of 10.9 °F by the end of January.
Salem experiences heavy rainfall in January, with over 20 rainy days and an average total precipitation 182.4 mm.
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Temperatures trend during January in Salem
January weather in Salem day by day
| Date | Weather | Temperatures | Rain | Snow | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | Mist | 6° /1° | 1.5 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 2 | Light rain | 10° /4° | 12.2 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 3 | Light drizzle | 11° /6° | 20.2 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 4 | Light drizzle | 9° /5° | 7 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 5 | Patchy rain possible | 8° /4° | 8.2 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 6 | Light rain shower | 7° /3° | 8.2 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 7 | Light rain shower | 8° /1° | 12.1 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 8 | Light rain | 7° /1° | 2.6 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 9 | Light rain shower | 8° /2° | 11.3 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 10 | Light rain shower | 8° /0° | 11 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 11 | Light rain shower | 7° /2° | 0.8 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 12 | Light rain shower | 8° /3° | 7.3 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 13 | Mist | 1° /-4° | 6.4 mm | 5.1 cm | |
| Jan. 14 | Light freezing rain | 0° /-4° | 0.1 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 15 | Freezing fog | 3° /-4° | 0 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 16 | Ice pellets | 4° /-6° | 1.7 mm | 0.6 cm | |
| Jan. 17 | Light rain | 7° /-1° | 2.8 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 18 | Moderate rain | 7° /-1° | 12.4 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 19 | Mist | 6° /-2° | 0.2 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 20 | Sunny | 8° /-2° | 0 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 21 | Light rain shower | 8° /-1° | 4 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 22 | Mist | 9° /0° | 3.1 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 23 | Light rain shower | 8° /-1° | 2.1 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 24 | Light rain shower | 7° /-1° | 2.5 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 25 | Light drizzle | 7° /0° | 0.4 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 26 | Light rain | 8° /0° | 4.5 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 27 | Light rain shower | 10° /1° | 7.3 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 28 | Light drizzle | 12° /4° | 3.9 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 29 | Patchy rain possible | 15° /8° | 1.5 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 30 | Overcast | 13° /6° | 0 mm | 0 cm | |
| Jan. 31 | Fog | 11° /7° | 0 mm | 0 cm | |
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