Salinas May 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Salinas, California for the date of May 17.
May 17 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 85 °F 1997
Lowest temperature 39 °F 1981
Lowest daily high 59 °F 1949
Highest daily low 58 °F 1996
Most precipitation 0.50 inches 1994
May 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 68.2 °F
Average low 50.9 °F
Chance precipitation 9.1%
Salinas May 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 72 54 0.00 n/a
2022 65 53 0.00 n/a
2021 64 52 0.00 n/a
2020 75 56 0.00 n/a
2019 65 50 0.00 n/a
2018 66 51 0.00 n/a
2017 65 51 0.00 n/a
2016 79 54 0.00 n/a
2015 65 56 0.00 n/a
2014 66 55 0.00 n/a
2013 65 52 0.00 n/a
2012 63 51 0.00 0.0
2011 63 50 0.17 n/a
2010 66 52 0.02 n/a
2009 79 51 0.00 n/a
2008 80 54 0.00 n/a
2007 63 51 0.00 n/a
2006 68 52 0.00 n/a
2005 69 49 0.00 n/a
2004 66 52 0.00 n/a
2003 66 50 0.00 n/a
2002 63 49 0.00 n/a
2001 68 50 0.00 n/a
2000 69 54 0.00 n/a
1999 68 45 0.00 0.0
1998 65 45 0.00 0.0
1997 85 56 0.00 0.0
1996 76 58 0.00 0.0
1995 68 53 0.00 0.0
1994 61 50 0.50 0.0
1993 68 53 0.00 0.0
1992 75 54 0.00 0.0
1991 61 49 0.00 0.0
1990 61 50 0.00 0.0
1989 63 53 0.00 0.0
1988 65 45 0.00 0.0
1987 64 53 0.01 0.0
1986 83 47 0.00 0.0
1985 68 48 0.00 0.0
1984 70 50 0.00 0.0
1983 83 49 0.00 0.0
1982 62 45 0.00 0.0
1981 67 39 0.00 0.0
1980 71 44 0.00 0.0
1979 70 51 0.00 0.0
1978 85 47 0.00 0.0
1977 61 45 0.00 0.0
1976 64 49 0.00 0.0
1975 72 51 0.00 0.0
1974 63 44 0.00 0.0
1973 82 51 0.00 0.0
1972 64 53 0.00 0.0
1971 68 42 0.00 0.0
1970 67 48 0.00 0.0
1969 65 49 0.00 0.0
1968 71 45 0.00 0.0
1967 77 50 0.00 0.0
1966 74 43 0.00 0.0
1965 67 48 0.00 0.0
1964 69 48 0.00 0.0
1963 74 49 0.00 0.0
1962 60 51 0.00 0.0
1961 64 48 0.00 0.0
1960 67 49 0.00 0.0
1959 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1958 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1957 71 54 0.03 0.0
1956 70 51 0.00 0.0
1955 67 47 0.00 0.0
1954 72 50 0.00 0.0
1953 67 44 0.00 0.0
1952 78 49 0.00 0.0
1951 67 51 0.00 0.0
1950 60 49 0.00 0.0
1949 59 48 0.00 0.0
1948 66 51 0.00 n/a
1947 64 48 0.00 n/a
1946 67 51 0.00 n/a
1945 67 47 0.00 n/a
1944 60 48 0.45 n/a
1943 77 45 0.00 n/a
1942 63 49 0.00 n/a
1941 66 53 0.00 n/a
1940 66 52 0.00 n/a
1939 66 48 0.00 n/a
1938 71 50 0.00 n/a
1937 75 48 0.00 n/a
1936 72 41 0.00 n/a
1935 67 48 0.00 n/a
1934 72 45 0.00 n/a
1933 68 45 0.00 n/a
1932 63 50 0.00 n/a
1931 73 48 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for Salinas on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 85 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1997.
Highest Temperatures in Salinas on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 85 °F 1997
1 85 °F 1978
3 83 °F 1983
3 83 °F 1986
5 82 °F 1973
6 80 °F 2008
7 79 °F 2009
7 79 °F 2016
9 78 °F 1952
10 77 °F 1943
10 77 °F 1967
What's the all-time low for Salinas on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 39 °F which happened in 1981.
Lowest Temperatures in Salinas on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 39 °F 1981
2 41 °F 1936
3 42 °F 1971
4 43 °F 1966
5 44 °F 1980
5 44 °F 1974
5 44 °F 1953
8 45 °F 1943
8 45 °F 1999
8 45 °F 1968
8 45 °F 1988
8 45 °F 1933
8 45 °F 1977
8 45 °F 1934
8 45 °F 1998
8 45 °F 1982
Lowest High Temperatures in Salinas on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 59 °F 1949
2 60 °F 1950
2 60 °F 1944
2 60 °F 1962
5 61 °F 1977
5 61 °F 1990
5 61 °F 1991
5 61 °F 1994
9 62 °F 1982
10 63 °F 2012
10 63 °F 2007
10 63 °F 2002
10 63 °F 2011
10 63 °F 1932
10 63 °F 1942
10 63 °F 1974
10 63 °F 1989
What's the most it has ever rained in Salinas on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Salinas history is 0.50 inches which happened in 1994.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Salinas on May 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.50 inches 1994
2 0.45 inches 1944
3 0.17 inches 2011
4 0.03 inches 1957
5 0.02 inches 2010
6 0.01 inches 1987
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Salinas Municipal Airport location