Salinas May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Salinas, California in the month of May.
Typical Salinas May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 68.3 °F
Average daily low 50.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 9.5%
Salinas May Weather Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 99 °F May 12, 1976
Lowest temperature 34 °F May 1, 1967
Highest daily low 62 °F May 30, 1993
Lowest daily high 53 °F May 8, 1977
Hottest average high temperature 74.9 °F 1934
Coldest average high temperature 62.6 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 1.7 inches May 24, 1931
Most monthly precipitation 2.3 inches 1957
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 68.5 48.9 90 34
May 2 68.5 49.0 89 38
May 3 68.6 49.2 88 34
May 4 68.6 49.4 90 37
May 5 68.6 49.5 93 39
May 6 68.6 49.6 90 34
May 7 68.6 49.7 92 35
May 8 68.6 49.8 93 34
May 9 68.5 49.9 95 36
May 10 68.5 50.0 93 38
May 11 68.4 50.2 94 40
May 12 68.3 50.3 99 37
May 13 68.3 50.4 96 38
May 14 68.3 50.6 96 38
May 15 68.2 50.7 97 39
May 16 68.2 50.8 98 39
May 17 68.2 50.9 85 39
May 18 68.1 50.9 89 36
May 19 68.2 51.1 93 36
May 20 68.3 51.2 94 37
May 21 68.3 51.3 94 40
May 22 68.3 51.4 88 36
May 23 68.3 51.4 89 39
May 24 68.4 51.5 86 39
May 25 68.4 51.6 91 37
May 26 68.6 51.8 94 43
May 27 68.7 51.9 84 40
May 28 68.8 52.0 90 40
May 29 68.8 52.2 87 39
May 30 68.9 52.2 95 41
May 31 69.0 52.3 90 42
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Salinas Municipal Airport location