Humid subtropical
Salem, Missouri
Dent County, Missouri · Population 4.7k · 1,188 ft elevation
Living in Salem
Salem has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 52 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Salem at a glance
- Population
- 4.7k
- Elevation
- 1,188 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,826 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $97k5th percentile
- Median rent
- $593/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.066th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 232 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 990 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5312th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7373th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 24%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 22°F | 2.7″ | 0.2″ | 169 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 2.8″ | 0.4″ | 159 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 0.5″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 5.0″ | — | 234 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 5.6″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 65°F | 3.7″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 56°F | 4.0″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 45°F | 3.7″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 26°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 158 hrs |
Near Salem
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology