Salem, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Salem, a city in Washington County, Indiana.
This Afternoon
90°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Salem
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 25% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 26% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 30% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 13% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SW | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph N | 31% |
| Monday | 82°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 46% |
| Monday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 47% |
| Tuesday | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 43% |
| Tuesday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph N | 42% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph N | 11% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 8% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph N | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Salem (38.605, -86.097). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Salem
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Salem: nearby ZIP 47167 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Salem, In (0.7 mi from Salem). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.