Average December Temperature in Salinas by Year

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

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What Was the Hottest December Ever in Salinas?

2014 was the warmest December in the history of Salinas, California. The average daily high temperature was 64.2 °F, and the average low was 48.8 °F.

What Was the Coldest December Ever in Salinas?

1971 was the coolest December in the history of Salinas, California. The average daily high temperature was 54.6 °F, and the average low was 37.3 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	3	65.3	44.6
2022	37	60.1	43.1
2021	41	59.4	43.6
2020	21	65.5	40.2
2019	16	60.2	45.9
2018	25	62.2	43.3
2017	10	68.0	39.3
2016	57	60.0	41.0
2015	72	59.2	39.0
2014	1	64.2	48.8
2013	35	65.7	37.8
2012	60	58.2	42.1
2011	62	63.3	36.7
2010	20	61.5	44.4
2009	68	59.2	40.1
2008	73	59.4	38.6
2007	80	58.8	37.8
2006	63	61.0	38.8
2005	18	61.9	44.0
2004	42	61.9	41.0
2003	34	59.9	43.6
2002	38	60.1	43.1
2001	54	58.2	43.4
2000	24	64.8	40.7
1999	51	64.4	37.2
1998	83	58.9	35.9
1997	55	60.7	40.6
1996	14	61.5	45.3
1995	8	62.8	45.5
1994	67	59.5	39.9
1993	33	63.3	40.3
1992	70	59.8	39.0
1991	40	64.0	39.1
1990	86	59.4	33.8
1989	13	67.7	39.2
1988	65	60.6	38.8
1987	66	58.3	41.1
1986	36	63.8	39.6
1985	31	63.7	40.9
1984	78	57.1	40.2
1983	30	59.2	45.5
1982	48	61.1	40.9
1981	50	59.8	42.0
1980	5	67.7	41.7
1979	28	64.4	40.9
1978	81	58.6	37.2
1977	6	63.0	46.1
1976	53	65.2	36.4
1975	59	62.3	37.9
1974	76	59.3	38.5
1973	22	61.9	43.8
1972	88	55.3	37.8
1971	90	54.6	37.3
1970	74	56.4	41.5
1969	27	62.4	43.0
1968	89	55.4	37.6
1967	64	60.7	38.9
1966	71	59.0	39.7
1965	82	58.2	36.6
1963	43	64.8	38.1
1962	23	63.2	42.4
1961	77	59.8	37.8
1960	61	61.7	38.2
1957	4	65.2	44.4
1956	9	69.2	38.2
1955	26	60.5	45.0
1954	44	62.8	39.9
1953	29	66.4	38.3
1952	45	59.9	42.4
1951	79	58.1	38.9
1950	7	63.6	45.1
1949	75	60.8	37.1
1948	87	56.8	36.4
1947	58	62.3	38.1
1946	49	61.8	40.1
1945	12	62.2	44.7
1944	15	65.5	40.8
1943	56	61.4	39.7
1942	52	62.8	38.8
1941	32	60.9	43.5
1940	2	65.1	44.9
1939	17	65.9	40.1
1938	19	64.9	41.0
1937	11	66.2	40.8
1936	69	62.5	36.6
1935	47	65.0	37.1
1934	46	64.4	37.9
1933	39	64.0	39.1
1932	85	60.0	33.7
1931	84	55.3	39.4

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Salinas Municipal Airport	location