Weather in Salem, South Carolina
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Salem, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
64%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Salem, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
12a
54°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
46°
5a
44°
6a
44°
7a
50°
8a
57°
9a
62°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
73°
7p
70°
8p
64°
9p
61°
10p
59°
11p
Salem, SC
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast10%88°62°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—90°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—87°62°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle30%91°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle70%88°63°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle70%77°63°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle65%83°65°
Salem, SC
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Salem, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NNW
327° · veering 17°
Direction
NNW
327°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Salem, SC
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 18.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 19.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 9.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 63.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Salem, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
12:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Salem, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:39 AM
- Moonset
- 12:53 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Salem, SC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.