Salinas Weather Records

Salinas, California weather averages and records from 1930–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Salinas, California was 109 °F which occurred on September 2, 2017.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Salinas, California was 18 °F which occurred on January 21, 1937.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Salinas Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 62.2 42.0 86 18 2.6
February 63.3 43.3 88 25 2.4
March 65.5 45.0 92 27 2.1
April 67.0 46.8 100 29 0.9
May 68.3 50.8 99 34 0.4
June 70.3 53.3 105 39 0.1
July 70.7 55.4 96 42 0.0
August 72.4 56.0 98 42 0.0
September 74.4 54.5 109 36 0.1
October 73.7 50.0 105 28 0.6
November 67.7 44.9 96 25 1.3
December 61.6 41.1 85 23 2.1
Entire year 68.1 48.6 109 18 12.6
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1930–2024
Highest daily low 68 °F September 22, 1939
Lowest daily high 39 °F January 21, 1962
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F October 5, 1933
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
36 °F Oct 8–9, 1996
Most daily precipitation 3.2 inches December 11, 2014
Most monthly precipitation 10.0 inches February 1998
Most yearly precipitation 28.1 inches 1941
Most yearly days with precipitation 99 1998
Earliest freeze October 19 1939
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 8 1962
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 14 2015
Latest freeze April 18 1933
Latest day ≥ 80 °F December 30 1980
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 16 2008
Most days in a year < 32 °F 34 1949
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 50 1983
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 15 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 3 2017
Salinas Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Jan 20 – Feb 3, 2008
Without precipitation 188 days May 9 – Nov 12, 1955
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 10 days Sep 22 – Oct 1, 1970
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 8 days Sep 16–23, 1939
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Sep 20–22, 1939
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
Salinas is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Salinas Municipal Airport location