Salinas January 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Salinas, California for the date of January 1 (New Year's Day).
January 1 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 76 °F 2012
Lowest temperature 24 °F 1976
Lowest daily high 49 °F 1942
Highest daily low 62 °F 1997
Most precipitation 1.59 inches 1955
January 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 61.2 °F
Average low 40.9 °F
Chance precipitation 27.1%
Salinas January 1 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 66 41 0.00 n/a
2023 59 46 0.00 n/a
2022 59 35 0.00 n/a
2021 64 38 0.00 n/a
2020 59 40 0.00 n/a
2019 59 30 0.00 n/a
2018 69 41 0.00 n/a
2017 52 39 0.01 n/a
2016 54 32 0.00 n/a
2015 58 35 0.00 n/a
2014 71 39 0.00 n/a
2013 57 38 0.00 n/a
2012 76 46 0.00 n/a
2011 53 45 0.77 n/a
2010 62 45 0.00 n/a
2009 59 40 0.00 n/a
2008 73 41 0.00 n/a
2007 61 31 0.00 n/a
2006 56 46 0.29 n/a
2005 56 43 0.17 n/a
2004 52 47 0.61 n/a
2003 60 36 0.00 n/a
2002 62 50 0.00 n/a
2001 72 35 0.00 n/a
2000 53 46 0.01 0.0
1999 65 32 0.00 0.0
1998 71 45 0.00 0.0
1997 65 62 0.58 0.0
1996 73 45 0.00 0.0
1995 62 43 0.17 0.0
1994 68 39 0.00 0.0
1993 50 39 0.65 0.0
1992 62 40 0.00 0.0
1991 65 39 0.00 0.0
1990 57 48 0.08 0.0
1989 56 32 0.00 0.0
1988 50 35 0.00 0.0
1987 66 50 0.06 0.0
1986 57 51 0.00 0.0
1985 57 35 0.00 0.0
1984 61 41 0.00 0.0
1983 58 33 0.00 0.0
1982 52 41 0.34 0.0
1981 68 46 0.00 0.0
1980 64 46 0.00 0.0
1979 59 32 0.00 0.0
1978 55 43 0.00 0.0
1977 53 38 0.01 0.0
1976 55 24 0.00 0.0
1975 54 28 0.00 0.0
1974 53 36 0.00 0.0
1973 60 32 0.00 0.0
1972 60 37 0.00 0.0
1971 53 37 0.17 0.0
1970 64 35 0.00 0.0
1969 64 41 0.00 0.0
1968 53 43 0.00 0.0
1967 57 31 0.00 0.0
1966 51 31 0.00 0.0
1965 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1964 60 43 0.02 0.0
1963 65 33 0.00 0.0
1962 53 37 0.00 0.0
1961 60 28 0.00 0.0
1960 55 26 0.00 0.0
1959 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1958 n/a n/a 0.15 0.0
1957 60 33 0.00 0.0
1956 55 43 0.06 0.0
1955 56 46 1.59 0.0
1954 60 40 0.00 0.0
1953 57 41 0.00 0.0
1952 52 29 0.00 0.0
1951 59 33 0.00 0.0
1950 55 30 0.00 0.0
1949 57 41 0.00 0.0
1948 62 43 0.00 n/a
1947 56 31 0.00 n/a
1946 69 56 0.00 n/a
1945 65 34 0.00 n/a
1944 56 43 0.00 n/a
1943 58 36 0.00 n/a
1942 49 33 0.00 n/a
1941 55 36 0.00 n/a
1940 59 47 0.61 n/a
1939 62 38 0.00 n/a
1938 68 48 0.00 n/a
1937 52 38 0.16 n/a
1936 60 37 0.00 n/a
1935 60 38 0.00 n/a
1934 62 52 0.51 n/a
1933 58 32 0.00 n/a
1932 52 36 0.02 n/a
1931 62 51 0.30 n/a
What's the all-time high for Salinas on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 76 °F which happened in 2012.
Highest Temperatures in Salinas on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 76 °F 2012
2 73 °F 2008
2 73 °F 1996
4 72 °F 2001
5 71 °F 2014
5 71 °F 1998
7 69 °F 2018
7 69 °F 1946
9 68 °F 1938
9 68 °F 1994
9 68 °F 1981
What's the all-time low for Salinas on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 24 °F which happened in 1976.
Lowest Temperatures in Salinas on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 24 °F 1976
2 26 °F 1960
3 28 °F 1975
3 28 °F 1961
5 29 °F 1952
6 30 °F 1950
6 30 °F 2019
8 31 °F 2007
8 31 °F 1967
8 31 °F 1966
8 31 °F 1947
Lowest High Temperatures in Salinas on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 49 °F 1942
2 50 °F 1988
2 50 °F 1993
4 51 °F 1966
5 52 °F 2004
5 52 °F 1982
5 52 °F 2017
5 52 °F 1932
5 52 °F 1937
5 52 °F 1952
What's the most it has ever rained in Salinas on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Salinas history is 1.59 inches which happened in 1955.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Salinas on January 1
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.59 inches 1955
2 0.77 inches 2011
3 0.65 inches 1993
4 0.61 inches 1940
4 0.61 inches 2004
6 0.58 inches 1997
7 0.51 inches 1934
8 0.34 inches 1982
9 0.30 inches 1931
10 0.29 inches 2006
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Salinas Municipal Airport location