Humid subtropical
Salem, Indiana
Washington County, Indiana · Population 6.5k · 758 ft elevation
Living in Salem
Salem has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 54 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Salem at a glance
- Population
- 6.5k
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,693 hrs37th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $137k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $736/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.771th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 418th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 24°F | 3.5″ | 4.9″ | 139 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 3.2″ | 4.1″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 34°F | 4.8″ | 2.2″ | 189 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 4.8″ | 0.3″ | 234 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 5.2″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 3.7″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.7″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 3.1″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 45°F | 3.0″ | 0.2″ | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 28°F | 4.0″ | 2.2″ | 127 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology