Average Temperature in Salinas by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Salinas, California for each year between 1931 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Salinas?

2014 was the warmest year in the history of Salinas, California. The average daily high temperature was 70.6 °F, and the average low was 51.5 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Salinas?

1971 was the coolest year in the history of Salinas, California. The average daily high temperature was 64.9 °F, and the average low was 44.8 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	16	68.1	49.9
2022	4	70.6	49.6
2021	12	68.7	49.7
2020	5	70.4	49.5
2019	10	68.8	49.9
2018	18	68.4	48.9
2017	8	69.6	49.5
2016	13	68.6	49.8
2015	2	71.0	50.9
2014	1	70.6	51.5
2013	28	68.7	47.8
2012	22	68.4	48.7
2011	39	67.4	48.1
2010	51	66.8	48.1
2009	42	67.6	47.7
2008	50	67.8	47.2
2007	67	67.0	46.8
2006	58	67.1	47.4
2005	30	67.5	48.8
2004	26	67.9	48.6
2003	29	68.0	48.4
2002	66	66.5	47.3
2001	57	66.5	48.0
2000	44	67.0	48.2
1999	81	66.0	46.4
1998	53	66.2	48.5
1997	9	69.5	49.4
1996	11	69.1	49.3
1995	6	69.1	50.4
1994	61	66.7	47.3
1993	15	69.1	49.0
1992	7	69.7	49.8
1991	54	67.1	47.6
1990	38	68.0	47.5
1989	36	68.1	47.4
1988	20	69.0	48.1
1987	34	67.4	48.4
1986	21	68.6	48.5
1985	59	66.7	47.6
1984	17	68.8	48.9
1983	3	69.8	51.4
1982	89	65.1	45.3
1981	46	67.6	47.6
1980	31	68.6	47.7
1979	25	67.6	49.1
1978	23	67.8	49.2
1977	76	66.6	46.6
1976	52	68.2	46.6
1975	84	66.0	46.1
1974	27	67.7	48.8
1973	43	67.0	48.3
1972	47	66.9	48.2
1971	90	64.9	44.8
1970	68	66.9	46.8
1969	86	65.5	46.3
1968	77	66.6	46.4
1967	83	66.7	45.6
1966	69	67.4	46.2
1965	74	66.9	46.3
1964	62	67.6	46.4
1963	35	68.2	47.4
1962	71	66.8	46.7
1961	55	68.5	46.1
1960	70	67.3	46.3
1957	19	68.7	48.5
1956	49	69.1	45.9
1955	85	67.1	44.8
1954	37	69.2	46.3
1953	45	69.5	45.7
1952	65	67.5	46.4
1951	73	66.9	46.4
1950	41	68.4	46.9
1949	79	67.5	45.2
1948	63	68.4	45.6
1947	32	69.7	46.5
1945	60	67.8	46.4
1944	80	67.1	45.4
1943	64	67.8	46.2
1942	82	67.0	45.3
1941	33	67.7	48.1
1940	24	68.7	48.1
1939	72	68.2	45.3
1938	48	69.2	45.8
1937	56	69.7	44.9
1936	40	70.5	44.9
1935	78	69.1	43.7
1934	14	72.1	46.1
1933	87	68.3	43.5
1932	88	66.6	44.4
1931	75	67.9	45.2

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Salinas Municipal Airport	location