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Home / Massachusetts / Salem

Average Snowfall in Salem, MA

51.4"
inches per year
Moderate Snow Area

Elevation: 115 ft

Based on the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normal — the official 30-year average of a typical winter, not any single season — from the nearest comparable-elevation weather station about 4 miles away.

Salem Snowfall by Month

Snow season in Salem typically runs from December through April, peaking in February with about 16.4" of snow.

Oct0.3"
Nov0.9"
Dec8.8"
Jan16"
Feb16.4"
Mar7.6"
Apr1.4"
May–
Jun–
Jul–
Aug–
Sep–

Average monthly snowfall, NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.

What to Expect

That is well above the US average annual snowfall of 28". At 51.4" per year, a solid snow shovel and windshield cover will get you through most storms. Keep ice melt and a scraper in the car.

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Snow in Massachusetts

CityAnnual Snow
North Adams85.3"
Adams85.3"
Cheshire85.3"
Savoy85.3"
Windsor85.3"
Drury85.3"
Pittsfield77.1"
Lenox77.1"
Dalton77.1"
Stockbridge77.1"
Westfield77.1"
East Otis77.1"
Becket77.1"
Berkshire77.1"
Hinsdale77.1"
Lee77.1"
Lenox Dale77.1"
Otis77.1"
Westminster75.2"
Ashley Falls74.9"
Mill River74.9"
Monterey74.9"
Sandisfield74.9"
Southfield74.9"
Tyringham74.9"
Worcester72.9"
Shrewsbury72.9"
Dedham69.7"
Woburn63.5"
Burlington63.5"
Arlington63.5"
Framingham59"
Lowell59"
Acton59"
Billerica59"
Lexington59"
Haverhill57.8"
Lawrence57.8"
Groton52.9"
Williamstown52.7"
Springfield51.7"
Gloucester51.4"
Salem51.4"
Quincy50.9"
Braintree50.9"
Hingham50.9"
Hanover50.9"
Great Barrington49.6"
Sheffield49.6"
South Egremont49.6"
Mansfield49.5"
Easton49.5"
South Easton49.5"
Attleboro49.5"
Chartley49.5"
Boston49.2"
Cambridge49.2"
Somerville49.2"
Watertown49.2"
Dorchester49.2"
Medford49.2"
Brookline49.2"
Peabody47.8"
Andover47.8"
North Reading47.8"
North Attleboro47.7"
Chicopee47.5"
West Springfield47.5"
Longmeadow47.5"
Waltham45.7"
Greenfield45.7"
Lynn39.1"
Amherst36.5"
Northampton36.5"

Snowfall Near Salem

CityDistanceAnnual Snow
Peabody, MA8 mi47.8"
Gloucester, MA11 mi51.4"
Lynn, MA12 mi39.1"
North Reading, MA12 mi47.8"
Andover, MA14 mi47.8"
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