Salinas May 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Salinas, California for the date of May 2.
May 2 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 89 °F 2013
Lowest temperature 38 °F 1942
Lowest daily high 55 °F 1991
Highest daily low 55 °F 2017
Most precipitation 0.22 inches 1971
May 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 68.5 °F
Average low 49.0 °F
Chance precipitation 12.5%
Salinas May 2 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 63 49 0.12 n/a
2022 67 49 0.00 n/a
2021 68 53 0.00 n/a
2020 71 53 0.00 n/a
2019 72 45 0.00 n/a
2018 65 53 0.00 n/a
2017 87 55 0.00 n/a
2016 68 54 0.00 n/a
2015 67 55 0.00 n/a
2014 78 49 0.00 n/a
2013 89 50 0.00 n/a
2012 61 50 0.00 0.0
2011 80 47 0.00 n/a
2010 73 46 0.00 n/a
2009 68 54 0.00 n/a
2008 64 42 0.00 n/a
2007 65 46 0.01 n/a
2006 67 49 0.00 n/a
2005 68 51 0.00 n/a
2004 83 49 0.00 n/a
2003 64 52 0.01 n/a
2002 60 49 0.00 n/a
2001 78 44 0.00 n/a
2000 70 53 0.00 n/a
1999 57 49 0.02 0.0
1998 69 51 0.05 0.0
1997 67 43 0.00 0.0
1996 80 52 0.00 0.0
1995 66 54 0.00 0.0
1994 64 49 0.00 0.0
1993 73 51 0.00 0.0
1992 85 49 0.00 0.0
1991 55 45 0.02 0.0
1990 70 45 0.00 0.0
1989 77 50 0.00 0.0
1988 66 40 0.00 0.0
1987 66 47 0.00 0.0
1986 71 47 0.00 0.0
1985 66 54 0.00 0.0
1984 70 55 0.02 0.0
1983 66 51 0.00 0.0
1982 67 44 0.00 0.0
1981 63 47 0.00 0.0
1980 73 49 0.00 0.0
1979 66 52 0.00 0.0
1978 71 50 0.00 0.0
1977 69 47 0.00 0.0
1976 64 50 0.00 0.0
1975 61 49 0.00 0.0
1974 63 51 0.00 0.0
1973 68 42 0.00 0.0
1972 76 45 0.00 0.0
1971 65 52 0.22 0.0
1970 88 40 0.00 0.0
1969 61 42 0.00 0.0
1968 60 44 0.00 0.0
1967 61 42 0.00 0.0
1966 78 44 0.00 0.0
1965 64 39 0.00 0.0
1964 65 40 0.00 0.0
1963 68 46 0.00 0.0
1962 73 51 0.00 0.0
1961 68 46 0.00 0.0
1960 63 49 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 0.17 0.0
1956 62 47 0.00 0.0
1955 56 46 0.04 0.0
1954 78 42 0.00 0.0
1953 75 40 0.00 0.0
1952 66 44 0.00 0.0
1951 67 44 0.00 0.0
1950 62 44 0.01 0.0
1949 69 48 0.00 0.0
1948 65 41 0.00 n/a
1947 78 52 0.00 n/a
1946 63 49 0.00 n/a
1945 64 50 0.00 n/a
1944 68 45 0.00 n/a
1943 84 49 0.00 n/a
1942 67 38 0.00 n/a
1941 65 47 0.00 n/a
1940 73 48 0.00 n/a
1939 64 45 0.00 n/a
1938 62 39 0.00 n/a
1937 81 43 0.00 n/a
1936 75 38 0.00 n/a
1935 73 40 0.00 n/a
1934 69 42 0.00 n/a
1933 62 40 0.00 n/a
1932 63 47 0.00 n/a
1931 69 54 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for Salinas on 5/2?
For the date of May 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 89 °F which happened in 2013.
Highest Temperatures in Salinas on May 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 89 °F 2013
2 88 °F 1970
3 87 °F 2017
4 85 °F 1992
5 84 °F 1943
6 83 °F 2004
7 81 °F 1937
8 80 °F 2011
8 80 °F 1996
10 78 °F 2014
10 78 °F 2001
10 78 °F 1947
10 78 °F 1966
10 78 °F 1954
What's the all-time low for Salinas on 5/2?
For the date of May 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Salinas history is 38 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1942.
Lowest Temperatures in Salinas on May 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 38 °F 1936
1 38 °F 1942
3 39 °F 1938
3 39 °F 1965
5 40 °F 1970
5 40 °F 1953
5 40 °F 1935
5 40 °F 1964
5 40 °F 1933
5 40 °F 1988
Lowest High Temperatures in Salinas on May 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 55 °F 1991
2 56 °F 1955
3 57 °F 1999
4 60 °F 2002
4 60 °F 1968
6 61 °F 1975
6 61 °F 1969
6 61 °F 2012
6 61 °F 1967
10 62 °F 1938
10 62 °F 1956
10 62 °F 1933
10 62 °F 1950
What's the most it has ever rained in Salinas on 5/2?
For the date of May 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in Salinas history is 0.22 inches which happened in 1971.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Salinas on May 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.22 inches 1971
2 0.17 inches 1957
3 0.12 inches 2023
4 0.05 inches 1998
5 0.04 inches 1955
6 0.02 inches 1999
6 0.02 inches 1984
6 0.02 inches 1991
9 0.01 inches 2007
9 0.01 inches 1950
9 0.01 inches 2003
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Salinas Municipal Airport location