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The highest monthly average temperature in Salem for July is 76 degrees
The lowest monthly average temperature in Salem for January is 19.8 degrees
The most monthly precipitation in Salem occurs in May with 3.6 inches
The air quality index in Salem is 14% better than the national average
The pollution index in Salem is 95% better than the national average

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Salem Average Temperature

In the event that the weather data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Month	Temp. _(min)	Temp. _(max)	Temp. _(avg)	Precipitation
January	11°F	30°F	20°F	0.2"
February	13°F	34°F	22°F	0.4"
March	26°F	49°F	36°F	0.8"
April	37°F	62°F	48°F	2.2"
May	48°F	73°F	60°F	3.6"
June	59°F	83°F	71°F	3.3"
July	64°F	89°F	76°F	2.9"
August	61°F	84°F	72°F	3.2"
September	52°F	78°F	64°F	1.9"
October	40°F	64°F	50°F	2.2"
November	26°F	49°F	36°F	0.4"
December	13°F	32°F	22°F	0.5"

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Salem air quality index & pollution index

In the event that the air quality/pollution data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Salem	South Dakota	National
Air quality index	36	36	42
Pollution index	145,854	345,623	2,726,193

Salem air quality

Measurement	Total
Days measured	365
Days with good air quality	321
Days with moderate air quality	43
Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups	1
Days with unhealthy air quality	0

Air quality details

Pollutant	Total
Arsenic	0.000%
Benzene	0.002%
Carbon Tetrachloride	0.000%
Lead	0.000%
Mercury	0.000%

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Salem monthly precipitation with daily maximum

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Nearby cities with good air quality

City	Population	Air Quality Index	National Avg.
Farmer, SD	34	36	28.0%
Canova, SD	137	36	28.0%
Bridgewater, SD	322	36	28.0%
Spencer, SD	132	36	28.0%
Emery, SD	510	36	28.0%
Salem, SD	1,183	36	28.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Air Quality Index	National Avg.
Cave Spring, GA	1,183	44	12.0%
Kingston, IL	1,183	42	16.0%
Granby, MA	1,183	40	20.0%
Queen Anne, MD	1,183	36	28.0%
North Collins, NY	1,183	39	22.0%
Salem, SD	1,183	36	28.0%

Source: The Salem, SD weather data displayed above is derived from the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric). Air quality and pollution data is derived from the EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency). Air quality and pollution levels measured in a particular area may not be representative of the entire county.