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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
755 AM PDT MON JUN 01 2026
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..THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 89 85 05/30
LOWEST 37 37 05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM 71.7 69.0 2.7 69.6
AVG. MINIMUM 47.5 46.3 1.2 46.1
MEAN 59.6 57.7 1.9 57.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.5 -0.5 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.2 -0.2 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.23 1895
MINIMUM 0.05 1992
TOTALS 0.65 2.25 -1.60 0.81
DAYS >= .01 3 11.6 -8.6 11
DAYS >= .10 3 6.3 -3.3 3
DAYS >= .50 0 1.1 -1.1 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.26 05/25 TO 05/25
05/13 TO 05/13
05/25 TO 05/25
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 166 239 -73 219
SINCE 7/1 3757 4233 -476 MM
COOLING TOTAL 6 11 -5 4
SINCE 1/1 6 12 -6 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 22/200 DATE 05/13
22/260 05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 29/200 DATE 05/13
29/270 05/15
29/300 05/28
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 5 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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