Salinas January 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Salinas, California for the date of January 3.
January 3 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 76 °F 2001
Lowest temperature 26 °F 1950
Lowest daily high 46 °F 1982
Highest daily low 53 °F 1981
Most precipitation 1.45 inches 1974
January 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 61.4 °F
Average low 41.0 °F
Chance precipitation 27.4%
Salinas January 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 57 46 0.44 n/a
2023 59 44 0.00 n/a
2022 57 40 0.00 n/a
2021 62 50 0.01 n/a
2020 66 42 0.00 n/a
2019 62 35 0.00 n/a
2018 59 48 0.29 n/a
2017 58 47 0.80 n/a
2016 61 50 0.00 n/a
2015 61 36 0.00 n/a
2014 66 42 0.00 n/a
2013 62 36 0.00 n/a
2012 68 38 0.00 n/a
2011 58 42 0.00 n/a
2010 65 42 0.00 n/a
2009 53 35 0.00 n/a
2008 65 41 0.24 n/a
2007 61 36 0.00 n/a
2006 55 44 0.01 n/a
2005 55 39 0.00 n/a
2004 52 33 0.00 n/a
2003 69 41 0.00 n/a
2002 59 42 0.00 n/a
2001 76 40 0.00 n/a
2000 62 36 0.00 0.0
1999 71 39 0.00 0.0
1998 60 46 0.02 0.0
1997 60 44 0.24 0.0
1996 67 44 0.00 0.0
1995 59 49 0.24 0.0
1994 68 41 0.00 0.0
1993 50 29 0.00 0.0
1992 59 44 0.00 0.0
1991 51 46 0.02 0.0
1990 57 31 0.00 0.0
1989 64 39 0.00 0.0
1988 57 48 0.00 0.0
1987 57 47 0.99 0.0
1986 62 48 0.30 0.0
1985 67 35 0.00 0.0
1984 66 41 0.00 0.0
1983 64 35 0.00 0.0
1982 46 32 0.15 0.0
1981 65 53 0.01 0.0
1980 62 45 0.00 0.0
1979 64 44 0.00 0.0
1978 58 51 0.02 0.0
1977 52 43 0.40 0.0
1976 53 27 0.00 0.0
1975 59 32 0.00 0.0
1974 51 36 1.45 0.0
1973 53 37 0.00 0.0
1972 55 37 0.00 0.0
1971 50 30 0.00 0.0
1970 63 37 0.00 0.0
1969 64 36 0.00 0.0
1968 58 33 0.00 0.0
1967 63 33 0.00 0.0
1966 55 32 0.00 0.0
1965 n/a n/a 0.09 0.0
1964 67 32 0.00 0.0
1963 55 35 0.00 0.0
1962 66 37 0.00 0.0
1961 58 32 0.00 0.0
1960 56 30 0.01 0.0
1959 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1958 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1957 56 37 0.00 0.0
1956 61 40 0.00 0.0
1955 58 32 0.00 0.0
1954 62 41 0.01 0.0
1953 67 45 0.00 0.0
1952 56 31 0.00 0.0
1951 58 46 0.13 0.0
1950 49 26 0.00 0.0
1949 50 27 0.00 0.0
1948 64 51 0.00 n/a
1947 63 35 0.00 n/a
1946 59 47 0.28 n/a
1945 64 34 0.00 n/a
1944 51 36 0.33 n/a
1943 64 33 0.00 n/a
1942 56 31 0.00 n/a
1941 57 38 0.06 n/a
1940 62 51 0.11 n/a
1939 63 49 0.00 n/a
1938 65 44 0.02 n/a
1937 60 37 0.00 n/a
1936 65 50 0.13 n/a
1935 58 36 0.00 n/a
1934 65 45 0.00 n/a
1933 63 39 0.00 n/a
1932 55 32 0.00 n/a
1931 61 39 0.02 n/a
What's the all-time high for Salinas on 1/3?
For the date of Jan 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 76 °F which happened in 2001.
Highest Temperatures in Salinas on January 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 76 °F 2001
2 71 °F 1999
3 69 °F 2003
4 68 °F 1994
4 68 °F 2012
6 67 °F 1953
6 67 °F 1996
6 67 °F 1985
6 67 °F 1964
10 66 °F 2020
10 66 °F 2014
10 66 °F 1962
10 66 °F 1984
What's the all-time low for Salinas on 1/3?
For the date of Jan 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 26 °F which happened in 1950.
Lowest Temperatures in Salinas on January 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 26 °F 1950
2 27 °F 1976
2 27 °F 1949
4 29 °F 1993
5 30 °F 1971
5 30 °F 1960
7 31 °F 1990
7 31 °F 1942
7 31 °F 1952
10 32 °F 1964
10 32 °F 1955
10 32 °F 1975
10 32 °F 1961
10 32 °F 1932
10 32 °F 1982
10 32 °F 1966
Lowest High Temperatures in Salinas on January 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 46 °F 1982
2 49 °F 1950
3 50 °F 1949
3 50 °F 1993
3 50 °F 1971
6 51 °F 1991
6 51 °F 1944
6 51 °F 1974
9 52 °F 2004
9 52 °F 1977
What's the most it has ever rained in Salinas on 1/3?
For the date of Jan 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Salinas history is 1.45 inches which happened in 1974.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Salinas on January 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.45 inches 1974
2 0.99 inches 1987
3 0.80 inches 2017
4 0.44 inches 2024
5 0.40 inches 1977
6 0.33 inches 1944
7 0.30 inches 1986
8 0.29 inches 2018
9 0.28 inches 1946
10 0.24 inches 1995
10 0.24 inches 1997
10 0.24 inches 2008
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Salinas Municipal Airport location