Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Salome sits near the top of U.S. towns for July heat
January mornings start at about 40°. A year here swings 66° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on almost every U.S. town. Long walks are most pleasant from January to April and November, when afternoons reach 65–83°.
A year in Salome at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Salome’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Salome’s place in Arizona beside it.
What a year in Salome feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 7 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Salome’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9a.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April and November. 17 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Salome from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (86%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Salome and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Salome yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Salome averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Salome compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Salome’s place among Arizona’s.
Salome weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Salome’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 40° | 0.9" | 49° – 59° |
| February | 68° | 43° | 1.0" | 49° – 62° |
| March | 75° | 48° | 0.7" | 55° – 69° |
| April | 83° | 53° | 0.3" | 62° – 72° |
| May | 91° | 61° | 0.2" | 70° – 82° |
| June | 101° | 70° | 0.0" | 80° – 90° |
| July | 105° | 77° | 0.9" | 87° – 94° |
| August | 103° | 77° | 1.0" | 87° – 94° |
| September | 98° | 70° | 0.5" | 81° – 87° |
| October | 86° | 58° | 0.3" | 68° – 78° |
| November | 74° | 47° | 0.4" | 53° – 66° |
| December | 64° | 39° | 0.9" | 48° – 57° |
| Year | 85° | 57° | 7.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 55° to 69°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Salome’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Salome’s center.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Salome’s climate
What is the weather like in Salome?
A typical July afternoon reaches 105°, a January night drops to 40°. Milder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 78 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Salome in winter?
December nights average 39°. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 48°.
How hot does it get in Salome?
July, with a typical high of 105°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Salome in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Salome?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Salome getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Salome.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.