🧳 How to Pack for Salem, Massachusetts in Late October: A Midwest Traveler’s Guide

Packing for Salem, MA from Southwest Missouri? Here’s exactly what to wear, bring, and expect for your Halloween-season trip
🍁 From Southwest Missouri to Salem: Packing for Fall’s Witchy Wonderland
If you’re heading from Southwest Missouri to Salem, Massachusetts around Halloween, you’re in for a treat — and a temperature shock. While we’re still mowing lawns and wearing hoodies in the morning but shorts by afternoon back home, Salem’s already deep into sweater weather, with sea air, mist, and Halloween magic swirling through the streets.
I’m traveling from Southwest Missouri to Salem this fall, and after hours of researching “what to pack for Salem,” here’s everything I learned that’ll help you prepare without overpacking.
🌧️ 1. Know the Weather Before You Go
Late October and early November in Salem is nothing like Southwest Missouri’s fall days. Expect crisp mornings, damp air, and ocean winds that cut right through you. (more…)