Salinas December 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Salinas, California for the date of December 17.
December 17 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 77 °F 1998
Lowest temperature 30 °F 2008
Lowest daily high 50 °F 1948
Highest daily low 53 °F 1962
Most precipitation 2.62 inches 1977
December 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 61.5 °F
Average low 41.0 °F
Chance precipitation 27.1%
Salinas December 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 62 49 0.12 n/a
2022 59 39 0.00 n/a
2021 60 36 0.00 n/a
2020 58 44 0.17 n/a
2019 59 43 0.00 n/a
2018 62 50 0.05 n/a
2017 67 36 0.00 n/a
2016 52 33 0.00 n/a
2015 60 35 0.00 n/a
2014 59 47 0.05 n/a
2013 75 44 0.00 n/a
2012 61 51 0.14 n/a
2011 68 38 0.00 n/a
2010 60 49 0.27 n/a
2009 67 40 0.00 n/a
2008 52 30 0.00 n/a
2007 59 47 0.08 n/a
2006 53 34 0.00 n/a
2005 60 42 0.11 n/a
2004 71 40 0.00 n/a
2003 66 41 0.00 n/a
2002 56 43 0.20 n/a
2001 55 46 0.01 n/a
2000 67 38 0.00 n/a
1999 70 36 0.00 0.0
1998 77 42 0.00 0.0
1997 63 43 0.00 0.0
1996 65 39 0.00 0.0
1995 60 37 0.00 0.0
1994 66 45 0.00 0.0
1993 59 40 0.00 0.0
1992 52 37 0.35 0.0
1991 68 46 0.01 0.0
1990 59 34 0.00 0.0
1989 60 33 0.00 0.0
1988 55 40 0.00 0.0
1987 60 35 0.00 0.0
1986 70 42 0.00 0.0
1985 72 38 0.00 0.0
1984 52 36 0.00 0.0
1983 60 47 0.08 0.0
1982 61 44 0.01 0.0
1981 65 46 0.00 0.0
1980 73 50 0.00 0.0
1979 74 43 0.00 0.0
1978 58 47 0.00 0.0
1977 58 45 2.62 0.0
1976 69 39 0.00 0.0
1975 68 36 0.00 0.0
1974 61 43 0.00 0.0
1973 62 42 0.10 0.0
1972 52 47 0.15 0.0
1971 63 37 0.00 0.0
1970 51 40 0.40 0.0
1969 64 46 0.00 0.0
1968 54 34 0.00 0.0
1967 53 36 0.03 0.0
1966 67 38 0.00 0.0
1965 54 30 0.00 0.0
1964 56 36 0.00 0.0
1963 67 37 0.00 0.0
1962 57 53 0.07 0.0
1961 54 44 0.00 0.0
1960 64 41 0.00 0.0
1959 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1958 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1957 63 50 0.03 0.0
1956 73 37 0.00 0.0
1955 59 48 0.00 0.0
1954 64 42 0.00 0.0
1953 57 41 0.01 0.0
1952 60 46 0.00 0.0
1951 58 34 0.00 0.0
1950 65 43 0.00 0.0
1949 57 44 0.26 0.0
1948 50 42 0.23 0.0
1947 57 45 0.39 n/a
1946 62 36 0.00 n/a
1945 59 46 0.00 n/a
1944 69 48 0.00 n/a
1943 62 49 0.00 n/a
1942 58 35 0.00 n/a
1941 63 37 0.00 n/a
1940 68 52 0.16 n/a
1939 68 37 0.00 n/a
1938 64 45 0.00 n/a
1937 71 41 0.00 n/a
1936 63 33 0.00 n/a
1935 71 35 0.00 n/a
1934 61 39 0.00 n/a
1933 53 34 0.00 n/a
1932 64 45 0.02 n/a
1931 60 37 0.00 n/a
1930 n/a n/a n/a n/a
What's the all-time high for Salinas on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 77 °F which happened in 1998.
Highest Temperatures in Salinas on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 77 °F 1998
2 75 °F 2013
3 74 °F 1979
4 73 °F 1980
4 73 °F 1956
6 72 °F 1985
7 71 °F 1937
7 71 °F 1935
7 71 °F 2004
10 70 °F 1999
10 70 °F 1986
What's the all-time low for Salinas on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 30 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2008.
Lowest Temperatures in Salinas on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 30 °F 1965
1 30 °F 2008
3 33 °F 2016
3 33 °F 1936
3 33 °F 1989
6 34 °F 1968
6 34 °F 1933
6 34 °F 1951
6 34 °F 2006
6 34 °F 1990
Lowest High Temperatures in Salinas on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 50 °F 1948
2 51 °F 1970
3 52 °F 1992
3 52 °F 2016
3 52 °F 1972
3 52 °F 1984
3 52 °F 2008
8 53 °F 1967
8 53 °F 1933
8 53 °F 2006
What's the most it has ever rained in Salinas on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Salinas history is 2.62 inches which happened in 1977.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Salinas on December 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.62 inches 1977
2 0.40 inches 1970
3 0.39 inches 1947
4 0.35 inches 1992
5 0.27 inches 2010
6 0.26 inches 1949
7 0.23 inches 1948
8 0.20 inches 2002
9 0.17 inches 2020
10 0.16 inches 1940
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Salinas Municipal Airport location