Salinas May 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Salinas, California for the date of May 16.
May 16 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 98 °F 2008
Lowest temperature 39 °F 1944
Lowest daily high 55 °F 1949
Highest daily low 61 °F 2008
Most precipitation 0.17 inches 2019
May 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 68.2 °F
Average low 50.8 °F
Chance precipitation 9.4%
Salinas May 16 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 73 55 0.00 n/a
2022 66 54 0.00 n/a
2021 61 52 0.00 n/a
2020 73 52 0.00 n/a
2019 62 53 0.17 n/a
2018 68 51 0.00 n/a
2017 63 53 0.00 n/a
2016 68 54 0.00 n/a
2015 65 54 0.00 n/a
2014 71 52 0.00 n/a
2013 70 55 0.00 n/a
2012 68 50 0.00 0.0
2011 63 47 0.03 n/a
2010 58 49 0.00 n/a
2009 89 48 0.00 n/a
2008 98 61 0.00 n/a
2007 62 50 0.00 n/a
2006 73 53 0.00 n/a
2005 68 53 0.01 n/a
2004 65 53 0.00 n/a
2003 67 42 0.00 n/a
2002 63 49 0.00 n/a
2001 68 52 0.00 n/a
2000 62 50 0.07 n/a
1999 62 45 0.00 0.0
1998 62 47 0.00 0.0
1997 97 57 0.00 0.0
1996 75 61 0.06 0.0
1995 69 46 0.00 0.0
1994 64 51 0.02 0.0
1993 69 48 0.00 0.0
1992 70 52 0.00 0.0
1991 63 50 0.00 0.0
1990 62 50 0.00 0.0
1989 67 52 0.00 0.0
1988 65 52 0.11 0.0
1987 62 55 0.00 0.0
1986 74 49 0.00 0.0
1985 71 53 0.00 0.0
1984 69 43 0.00 0.0
1983 75 50 0.00 0.0
1982 71 45 0.00 0.0
1981 64 41 0.00 0.0
1980 62 48 0.00 0.0
1979 64 52 0.00 0.0
1978 76 49 0.00 0.0
1977 59 45 0.00 0.0
1976 60 49 0.00 0.0
1975 64 51 0.00 0.0
1974 64 45 0.00 0.0
1973 75 51 0.00 0.0
1972 69 53 0.00 0.0
1971 66 43 0.00 0.0
1970 91 49 0.00 0.0
1969 72 47 0.00 0.0
1968 63 45 0.00 0.0
1967 91 50 0.00 0.0
1966 64 48 0.00 0.0
1965 75 46 0.00 0.0
1964 72 42 0.00 0.0
1963 75 49 0.00 0.0
1962 67 51 0.00 0.0
1961 62 48 0.00 0.0
1960 67 50 0.00 0.0
1959 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1958 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1957 69 52 0.00 0.0
1956 96 52 0.00 0.0
1955 64 41 0.00 0.0
1954 72 46 0.00 0.0
1953 57 50 0.00 0.0
1952 73 46 0.00 0.0
1951 70 51 0.00 0.0
1950 62 47 0.00 0.0
1949 55 51 0.08 0.0
1948 74 42 0.00 n/a
1947 74 48 0.00 n/a
1946 67 52 0.00 n/a
1945 72 52 0.00 n/a
1944 63 39 0.00 n/a
1943 65 39 0.00 n/a
1942 65 49 0.00 n/a
1941 74 48 0.00 n/a
1940 68 52 0.00 n/a
1939 66 54 0.00 n/a
1938 66 52 0.00 n/a
1937 69 48 0.00 n/a
1936 81 41 0.00 n/a
1935 69 46 0.00 n/a
1934 71 52 0.00 n/a
1933 65 41 0.00 n/a
1932 60 51 0.00 n/a
1931 68 53 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for Salinas on 5/16?
For the date of May 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 98 °F which happened in 2008.
Highest Temperatures in Salinas on May 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 98 °F 2008
2 97 °F 1997
3 96 °F 1956
4 91 °F 1967
4 91 °F 1970
6 89 °F 2009
7 81 °F 1936
8 76 °F 1978
9 75 °F 1963
9 75 °F 1965
9 75 °F 1973
9 75 °F 1996
9 75 °F 1983
What's the all-time low for Salinas on 5/16?
For the date of May 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 39 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1944.
Lowest Temperatures in Salinas on May 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 39 °F 1943
1 39 °F 1944
3 41 °F 1981
3 41 °F 1936
3 41 °F 1955
3 41 °F 1933
7 42 °F 2003
7 42 °F 1964
7 42 °F 1948
10 43 °F 1971
10 43 °F 1984
Lowest High Temperatures in Salinas on May 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 55 °F 1949
2 57 °F 1953
3 58 °F 2010
4 59 °F 1977
5 60 °F 1932
5 60 °F 1976
7 61 °F 2021
8 62 °F 2019
8 62 °F 1987
8 62 °F 1980
8 62 °F 1961
8 62 °F 2007
8 62 °F 1950
8 62 °F 1998
8 62 °F 2000
8 62 °F 1990
8 62 °F 1999
What's the most it has ever rained in Salinas on 5/16?
For the date of May 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Salinas history is 0.17 inches which happened in 2019.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Salinas on May 16
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.17 inches 2019
2 0.11 inches 1988
3 0.08 inches 1949
4 0.07 inches 2000
5 0.06 inches 1996
6 0.03 inches 2011
7 0.02 inches 1994
8 0.01 inches 2005
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Salinas Municipal Airport location