Salinas May 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Salinas, California for the date of May 1.
May 1 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 90 °F 2014
Lowest temperature 34 °F 1967
Lowest daily high 53 °F 1955
Highest daily low 57 °F 1998
Most precipitation 0.34 inches 1942
May 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 68.5 °F
Average low 48.9 °F
Chance precipitation 12.8%
Salinas May 1 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 62 51 0.02 n/a
2022 68 52 0.00 n/a
2021 65 52 0.00 n/a
2020 70 46 0.00 n/a
2019 70 44 0.00 n/a
2018 63 52 0.00 n/a
2017 85 48 0.00 n/a
2016 80 47 0.00 n/a
2015 69 53 0.00 n/a
2014 90 54 0.00 n/a
2013 68 49 0.00 n/a
2012 62 51 0.00 0.0
2011 80 42 0.00 n/a
2010 63 44 0.00 n/a
2009 66 51 0.26 n/a
2008 70 43 0.00 n/a
2007 67 49 0.00 n/a
2006 69 50 0.00 n/a
2005 68 47 0.00 n/a
2004 83 46 0.00 n/a
2003 68 48 0.00 n/a
2002 60 50 0.00 n/a
2001 68 50 0.00 n/a
2000 68 46 0.00 n/a
1999 60 47 0.00 0.0
1998 68 57 0.20 0.0
1997 71 45 0.00 0.0
1996 90 52 0.00 0.0
1995 72 55 0.02 0.0
1994 60 50 0.00 0.0
1993 78 46 0.00 0.0
1992 74 54 0.00 0.0
1991 60 44 0.02 0.0
1990 80 44 0.00 0.0
1989 72 48 0.00 0.0
1988 64 42 0.00 0.0
1987 65 51 0.00 0.0
1986 70 45 0.00 0.0
1985 69 50 0.00 0.0
1984 70 52 0.00 0.0
1983 67 49 0.00 0.0
1982 64 46 0.00 0.0
1981 65 50 0.00 0.0
1980 69 51 0.00 0.0
1979 64 54 0.00 0.0
1978 66 48 0.00 0.0
1977 65 50 0.04 0.0
1976 69 51 0.00 0.0
1975 55 49 0.00 0.0
1974 62 48 0.00 0.0
1973 64 45 0.00 0.0
1972 80 43 0.00 0.0
1971 66 49 0.01 0.0
1970 80 43 0.00 0.0
1969 58 42 0.00 0.0
1968 60 47 0.00 0.0
1967 63 34 0.00 0.0
1966 74 42 0.00 0.0
1965 64 44 0.00 0.0
1964 58 42 0.11 0.0
1963 66 52 0.00 0.0
1962 72 40 0.00 0.0
1961 69 49 0.00 0.0
1960 67 41 0.00 0.0
1959 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1958 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1957 72 47 0.00 0.0
1956 63 48 0.00 0.0
1955 53 46 0.19 0.0
1954 69 41 0.00 0.0
1953 63 40 0.00 0.0
1952 71 48 0.00 0.0
1951 66 44 0.00 0.0
1950 61 45 0.11 0.0
1949 69 49 0.00 0.0
1948 63 40 0.00 n/a
1947 90 55 0.00 n/a
1946 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1945 62 51 0.00 n/a
1944 74 47 0.00 n/a
1943 70 52 0.00 n/a
1942 61 39 0.34 n/a
1941 63 53 0.00 n/a
1940 65 49 0.00 n/a
1939 61 47 0.00 n/a
1938 65 50 0.01 n/a
1937 77 38 0.00 n/a
1936 77 42 0.00 n/a
1935 69 40 0.00 n/a
1934 69 45 0.03 n/a
1933 66 40 0.00 n/a
1932 65 51 0.00 n/a
1931 67 55 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for Salinas on 5/1?
For the date of May 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 90 °F which has happened 3 times, most recently in 2014.
Highest Temperatures in Salinas on May 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 90 °F 2014
1 90 °F 1996
1 90 °F 1947
4 85 °F 2017
5 83 °F 2004
6 80 °F 1990
6 80 °F 2016
6 80 °F 2011
6 80 °F 1972
6 80 °F 1970
What's the all-time low for Salinas on 5/1?
For the date of May 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 34 °F which happened in 1967.
Lowest Temperatures in Salinas on May 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 34 °F 1967
2 38 °F 1937
3 39 °F 1942
4 40 °F 1962
4 40 °F 1948
4 40 °F 1935
4 40 °F 1933
4 40 °F 1953
9 41 °F 1960
9 41 °F 1954
Lowest High Temperatures in Salinas on May 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 53 °F 1955
2 55 °F 1975
3 58 °F 1964
3 58 °F 1969
5 60 °F 1991
5 60 °F 1999
5 60 °F 1968
5 60 °F 1994
5 60 °F 2002
10 61 °F 1939
10 61 °F 1942
10 61 °F 1950
What's the most it has ever rained in Salinas on 5/1?
For the date of May 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Salinas history is 0.34 inches which happened in 1942.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Salinas on May 1
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.34 inches 1942
2 0.26 inches 2009
3 0.20 inches 1998
4 0.19 inches 1955
5 0.11 inches 1950
5 0.11 inches 1964
7 0.04 inches 1977
8 0.03 inches 1934
9 0.02 inches 1991
9 0.02 inches 2023
9 0.02 inches 1995
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Salinas Municipal Airport location