Salinas December 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Salinas, California for the date of December 5.
December 5 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 81 °F 1962
Lowest temperature 27 °F 2013
Lowest daily high 50 °F 1972
Highest daily low 59 °F 2014
Most precipitation 1.18 inches 1997
December 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 63.1 °F
Average low 42.1 °F
Chance precipitation 26.3%
Salinas December 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 78 45 0.00 n/a
2022 60 43 0.10 n/a
2021 63 42 0.00 n/a
2020 69 39 0.00 n/a
2019 64 50 0.00 n/a
2018 60 51 0.21 n/a
2017 67 31 0.00 n/a
2016 58 43 0.00 n/a
2015 62 39 0.00 n/a
2014 68 59 0.20 n/a
2013 54 27 0.00 n/a
2012 61 53 0.28 n/a
2011 63 35 0.00 n/a
2010 68 49 0.09 n/a
2009 55 33 0.00 n/a
2008 73 40 0.00 n/a
2007 71 46 0.00 n/a
2006 72 38 0.00 n/a
2005 64 33 0.00 n/a
2004 62 42 0.00 n/a
2003 61 50 0.19 n/a
2002 66 44 0.00 n/a
2001 56 42 0.00 n/a
2000 79 49 0.00 n/a
1999 64 36 0.00 0.0
1998 53 32 0.22 0.0
1997 60 53 1.18 0.0
1996 60 50 0.47 0.0
1995 73 53 0.00 0.0
1994 53 48 0.00 0.0
1993 63 34 0.00 0.0
1992 60 37 0.00 0.0
1991 65 33 0.00 0.0
1990 70 36 0.00 0.0
1989 70 40 0.00 0.0
1988 71 39 0.00 0.0
1987 62 50 0.00 0.0
1986 56 47 0.17 0.0
1985 61 46 0.06 0.0
1984 56 48 0.09 0.0
1983 56 34 0.00 0.0
1982 65 43 0.00 0.0
1981 62 40 0.00 0.0
1980 56 36 0.00 0.0
1979 71 39 0.00 0.0
1978 58 45 0.00 0.0
1977 75 46 0.00 0.0
1976 68 36 0.00 0.0
1975 61 42 0.00 0.0
1974 61 42 0.00 0.0
1973 63 42 0.00 0.0
1972 50 30 0.00 0.0
1971 60 35 0.00 0.0
1970 65 48 0.00 0.0
1969 63 36 0.00 0.0
1968 65 30 0.00 0.0
1967 63 45 0.19 0.0
1966 57 51 0.84 0.0
1965 69 42 0.00 0.0
1964 63 42 0.00 0.0
1963 60 35 0.00 0.0
1962 81 46 0.00 0.0
1961 58 41 0.00 0.0
1960 58 38 0.00 0.0
1959 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1958 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1957 59 49 0.49 0.0
1956 59 44 0.49 0.0
1955 58 46 0.09 0.0
1954 67 45 0.00 0.0
1953 61 35 0.00 0.0
1952 55 40 0.49 0.0
1951 55 37 0.24 0.0
1950 62 46 0.00 0.0
1949 63 44 0.01 0.0
1948 51 40 0.09 0.0
1947 58 37 0.00 n/a
1946 62 49 0.02 n/a
1945 64 46 0.18 n/a
1944 70 39 0.00 n/a
1943 56 44 0.55 n/a
1942 56 29 0.00 n/a
1941 65 37 0.00 n/a
1940 71 36 0.00 n/a
1939 59 36 0.00 n/a
1938 71 40 0.00 n/a
1937 80 44 0.00 n/a
1936 63 29 0.00 n/a
1935 64 47 0.00 n/a
1934 67 33 0.00 n/a
1933 62 33 0.00 n/a
1932 71 33 0.00 n/a
1931 61 31 0.00 n/a
1930 n/a n/a n/a n/a
What's the all-time high for Salinas on 12/5?
For the date of Dec 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 81 °F which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in Salinas on December 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 81 °F 1962
2 80 °F 1937
3 79 °F 2000
4 78 °F 2023
5 75 °F 1977
6 73 °F 1995
6 73 °F 2008
8 72 °F 2006
9 71 °F 1940
9 71 °F 1938
9 71 °F 2007
9 71 °F 1979
9 71 °F 1932
9 71 °F 1988
What's the all-time low for Salinas on 12/5?
For the date of Dec 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 27 °F which happened in 2013.
Lowest Temperatures in Salinas on December 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 27 °F 2013
2 29 °F 1942
2 29 °F 1936
4 30 °F 1968
4 30 °F 1972
6 31 °F 2017
6 31 °F 1931
8 32 °F 1998
9 33 °F 1991
9 33 °F 1932
9 33 °F 1934
9 33 °F 2009
9 33 °F 2005
9 33 °F 1933
Lowest High Temperatures in Salinas on December 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 50 °F 1972
2 51 °F 1948
3 53 °F 1998
3 53 °F 1994
5 54 °F 2013
6 55 °F 1952
6 55 °F 1951
6 55 °F 2009
9 56 °F 1983
9 56 °F 1943
9 56 °F 1980
9 56 °F 2001
9 56 °F 1986
9 56 °F 1984
9 56 °F 1942
What's the most it has ever rained in Salinas on 12/5?
For the date of Dec 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Salinas history is 1.18 inches which happened in 1997.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Salinas on December 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.18 inches 1997
2 0.84 inches 1966
3 0.55 inches 1943
4 0.49 inches 1956
4 0.49 inches 1952
4 0.49 inches 1957
7 0.47 inches 1996
8 0.28 inches 2012
9 0.24 inches 1951
10 0.22 inches 1998
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Salinas Municipal Airport location