Salem, NY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Salem, a community in Washington County, New York.
Today
81°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for Salem
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Sunny | 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph S | 16% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 58% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 58% |
| Friday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 62% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 62% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph SW | 63% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph S | 63% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph S | 26% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SW | 43% |
| Monday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 8 mph SW | 43% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Salem (43.173, -73.327). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Salem
Last spring frost
May 13
First fall frost
Sep 29
Growing season
137 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Salem: nearby ZIP 12865 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New York frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sunderland 2, Vt (14.1 mi from Salem). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.