Lowest Daily High Temperatures in Salinas History

This is a list of the coldest daily high temperatures ever recorded in Salinas, California history from 1930–2024 based on data from the NOAA.

Lowest temperatures all-time

Record for the lowest daily high temperature in Salinas

The lowest high temperature for a calendar day in Salinas, California history was 39 °F which happened on Sunday, January 21, 1962.

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	39 °F	January 21, 1962
2	40 °F	January 14, 1932
3	41 °F	December 12, 1972
3	41 °F	December 9, 1972
5	42 °F	December 22, 1990
5	42 °F	December 21, 1990
5	42 °F	December 8, 1972
8	43 °F	December 27, 1988
8	43 °F	January 20, 1937
8	43 °F	December 11, 1932
11	44 °F	March 2, 1976
11	44 °F	January 4, 1974
11	44 °F	December 3, 1971
11	44 °F	January 10, 1949
11	44 °F	January 8, 1937
16	45 °F	December 20, 1998
16	45 °F	January 30, 1979
16	45 °F	January 5, 1977
16	45 °F	February 5, 1976
16	45 °F	December 10, 1972
16	45 °F	January 28, 1969
16	45 °F	January 28, 1957
16	45 °F	January 11, 1949
16	45 °F	January 9, 1949