Salinas December 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Salinas, California for the date of December 21.
December 21 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 74 °F 1985
Lowest temperature 24 °F 1998
Lowest daily high 42 °F 1990
Highest daily low 58 °F 1964
Most precipitation 1.66 inches 1996
December 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 61.2 °F
Average low 41.0 °F
Chance precipitation 28.2%
Salinas December 21 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 59 47 0.02 n/a
2022 65 38 0.00 n/a
2021 65 42 0.00 n/a
2020 71 42 0.00 n/a
2019 62 44 0.00 n/a
2018 66 47 0.00 n/a
2017 58 30 0.00 n/a
2016 66 38 0.00 n/a
2015 58 47 0.32 n/a
2014 67 55 0.00 n/a
2013 64 34 0.00 n/a
2012 58 37 0.01 n/a
2011 66 35 0.00 n/a
2010 58 44 0.05 n/a
2009 60 49 0.10 n/a
2008 53 39 0.34 n/a
2007 54 33 0.00 n/a
2006 51 35 0.55 n/a
2005 63 49 0.01 n/a
2004 66 36 0.00 n/a
2003 63 47 0.00 n/a
2002 53 43 0.01 n/a
2001 55 43 0.55 n/a
2000 60 36 0.00 n/a
1999 73 41 0.00 0.0
1998 47 24 0.00 0.0
1997 55 39 0.00 0.0
1996 50 46 1.66 0.0
1995 60 39 0.00 0.0
1994 72 38 0.00 0.0
1993 60 33 0.00 0.0
1992 60 37 0.00 0.0
1991 65 38 0.00 0.0
1990 42 28 0.00 0.0
1989 65 38 0.00 0.0
1988 54 39 0.00 0.0
1987 61 38 0.03 0.0
1986 64 37 0.00 0.0
1985 74 43 0.00 0.0
1984 55 35 0.00 0.0
1983 50 34 0.00 0.0
1982 59 53 0.51 0.0
1981 58 44 0.08 0.0
1980 65 44 0.13 0.0
1979 61 42 0.23 0.0
1978 55 35 0.00 0.0
1977 65 53 0.17 0.0
1976 65 36 0.00 0.0
1975 61 36 0.05 0.0
1974 61 41 0.00 0.0
1973 57 50 0.85 0.0
1972 65 52 0.00 0.0
1971 57 36 0.20 0.0
1970 54 43 0.56 0.0
1969 63 46 0.56 0.0
1968 48 27 0.00 0.0
1967 55 36 0.00 0.0
1966 58 39 0.00 0.0
1965 56 32 0.00 0.0
1964 66 58 0.04 0.0
1963 58 31 0.00 0.0
1962 68 43 0.00 0.0
1961 65 42 0.00 0.0
1960 67 40 0.00 0.0
1959 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1958 n/a n/a 0.06 0.0
1957 55 46 0.39 0.0
1956 60 38 0.00 0.0
1955 70 55 0.03 0.0
1954 73 35 0.00 0.0
1953 68 34 0.00 0.0
1952 59 36 0.00 0.0
1951 60 32 0.00 0.0
1950 54 48 0.00 0.0
1949 59 29 0.00 0.0
1948 54 32 0.00 0.0
1947 61 44 0.00 n/a
1946 62 37 0.00 n/a
1945 61 56 0.70 n/a
1944 68 48 0.00 n/a
1943 56 41 0.04 n/a
1942 60 32 0.00 n/a
1941 57 36 0.00 n/a
1940 56 56 0.56 n/a
1939 62 27 0.00 n/a
1938 58 48 0.00 n/a
1937 65 39 0.00 n/a
1936 68 49 0.00 n/a
1935 71 33 0.00 n/a
1934 64 37 0.00 n/a
1933 72 35 0.00 n/a
1932 55 39 0.54 n/a
1931 55 40 0.51 n/a
1930 n/a n/a n/a n/a
What's the all-time high for Salinas on 12/21?
For the date of Dec 21, the highest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 74 °F which happened in 1985.
Highest Temperatures in Salinas on December 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 74 °F 1985
2 73 °F 1999
2 73 °F 1954
4 72 °F 1994
4 72 °F 1933
6 71 °F 2020
6 71 °F 1935
8 70 °F 1955
9 68 °F 1944
9 68 °F 1953
9 68 °F 1936
9 68 °F 1962
What's the all-time low for Salinas on 12/21?
For the date of Dec 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 24 °F which happened in 1998.
Lowest Temperatures in Salinas on December 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 24 °F 1998
2 27 °F 1939
2 27 °F 1968
4 28 °F 1990
5 29 °F 1949
6 30 °F 2017
7 31 °F 1963
8 32 °F 1951
8 32 °F 1965
8 32 °F 1942
8 32 °F 1948
Lowest High Temperatures in Salinas on December 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 42 °F 1990
2 47 °F 1998
3 48 °F 1968
4 50 °F 1996
4 50 °F 1983
6 51 °F 2006
7 53 °F 2008
7 53 °F 2002
9 54 °F 1948
9 54 °F 2007
9 54 °F 1988
9 54 °F 1950
9 54 °F 1970
What's the most it has ever rained in Salinas on 12/21?
For the date of Dec 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in Salinas history is 1.66 inches which happened in 1996.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Salinas on December 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.66 inches 1996
2 0.85 inches 1973
3 0.70 inches 1945
4 0.56 inches 1969
4 0.56 inches 1940
4 0.56 inches 1970
7 0.55 inches 2006
7 0.55 inches 2001
9 0.54 inches 1932
10 0.51 inches 1982
10 0.51 inches 1931
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Salinas Municipal Airport location