San Luis Obispo Weather in 1981

Historical record of San Luis Obispo, California weather for the year 1981 based on NOAA data.
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1981 San Luis Obispo Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 104 °F June 17
Lowest temperature 34 °F February 27
Highest daily low 69 °F June 15
Lowest daily high 48 °F February 26
Most daily precipitation 2.9 inches January 28
Most daily snow none -
Total annual precipitation 22.4 inches -
Total annual snow none -
Highest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo in 1981
Rank Temperature Date
1 104 °F Jun 17
2 102 °F Jun 5
3 101 °F Jun 16
4 99 °F Jun 19
5 98 °F Jun 18
6 96 °F Jul 5
6 96 °F Jun 6
8 95 °F Aug 27
8 95 °F Apr 29
10 94 °F Oct 20
10 94 °F Aug 28
Lowest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo in 1981
Rank Temperature Date
1 34 °F February 27
1 34 °F February 26
3 35 °F February 28
3 35 °F January 5
5 36 °F December 7
6 37 °F December 12
6 37 °F February 6
6 37 °F February 5
6 37 °F February 4
10 38 °F October 13
10 38 °F March 27
10 38 °F January 31
January 1981 San Luis Obispo Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
83 42 0.00
71 42 0.00
63 43 0.12
64 53 0.00
63 35 0.00
75 40 0.00
76 39 0.00
68 42 0.00
61 39 0.00
69 39 0.00
74 43 0.00
69 54 0.00
74 52 0.00
76 39 0.00
75 44 0.00
67 43 0.12
66 43 0.00
67 43 0.00
69 44 0.00
71 45 0.00
64 49 0.00
68 48 0.00
66 47 1.20
60 44 0.10
60 42 0.00
62 43 0.00
62 42 0.33
59 49 2.85
59 51 0.87
55 39 0.76
55 38 0.05
February 1981 San Luis Obispo Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
58 43 0.00
62 39 0.00
66 39 0.00
69 37 0.00
65 37 0.00
64 37 0.00
63 39 0.00
65 41 0.00
55 50 1.13
58 48 0.23
69 50 0.03
64 50 0.04
73 48 0.00
67 48 0.00
74 53 0.00
72 57 0.00
78 57 0.00
74 53 0.00
77 40 0.00
76 39 0.00
66 42 0.00
77 43 0.00
81 39 0.00
68 40 0.12
57 39 0.07
48 34 0.49
60 34 0.00
63 35 0.04
March 1981 San Luis Obispo Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
59 47 1.12
60 48 0.51
62 45 0.00
61 49 0.00
56 42 1.92
54 40 0.05
60 42 0.00
65 46 0.00
73 49 0.00
77 52 0.00
74 46 0.00
70 46 0.00
58 40 0.04
55 39 0.25
62 40 0.00
64 40 0.00
66 50 0.00
75 39 0.00
64 40 1.99
57 39 0.70
60 43 0.30
58 51 0.44
69 53 0.00
69 56 0.00
72 57 0.00
64 46 0.14
58 38 0.02
62 41 0.00
65 45 0.00
64 44 0.00
67 48 0.00
April 1981 San Luis Obispo Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
67 41 0.00
61 43 0.00
56 42 0.00
62 42 0.00
76 55 0.00
86 48 0.00
61 45 0.00
64 42 0.00
64 n/a 0.00
72 44 0.00
63 40 0.00
65 46 0.00
73 47 0.00
75 43 0.00
74 45 0.00
64 45 0.00
75 45 0.00
62 49 0.09
59 49 0.22
60 43 0.03
66 48 0.00
72 53 0.00
84 49 0.00
73 51 0.00
62 49 0.00
69 48 0.00
66 48 0.00
75 49 0.00
95 45 0.00
89 53 0.00
May 1981 San Luis Obispo Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
75 53 0.00
74 46 0.00
67 43 0.00
65 44 0.00
67 41 0.00
64 42 0.00
75 45 0.00
76 45 0.00
82 53 0.00
77 48 0.00
72 47 0.00
75 45 0.00
68 43 0.00
65 50 0.00
67 44 0.00
65 44 0.00
65 47 0.00
77 47 0.00
67 50 0.00
65 45 0.00
64 43 0.00
66 45 0.00
75 47 0.00
78 49 0.00
81 50 0.00
80 54 0.00
70 51 0.00
69 50 0.00
72 51 0.00
71 49 0.00
76 48 0.00
June 1981 San Luis Obispo Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
72 50 0.00
72 51 0.00
75 53 0.00
85 57 0.00
102 61 0.00
96 54 0.00
81 51 0.00
92 54 0.00
86 54 0.00
82 53 0.00
78 49 0.00
76 49 0.00
76 52 0.00
84 52 0.00
86 69 0.00
101 64 0.00
104 65 0.00
98 68 0.00
99 63 0.00
89 60 0.00
87 56 0.00
87 56 0.00
92 57 0.00
84 52 0.00
75 53 0.00
78 53 0.00
81 52 0.00
77 53 0.00
77 54 0.00
74 54 0.00
July 1981 San Luis Obispo Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
77 52 0.00
78 53 0.00
75 55 0.00
82 53 0.00
96 55 0.00
92 59 0.00
85 54 0.00
92 57 0.00
85 57 0.00
84 53 0.00
79 48 0.00
75 46 0.00
73 51 0.00
87 53 0.00
92 53 0.00
80 53 0.00
75 52 0.00
77 53 0.00
76 51 0.00
83 51 0.00
81 50 0.00
83 51 0.00
78 52 0.00
75 52 0.00
75 53 0.00
75 53 0.00
77 55 0.00
76 56 0.00
79 55 0.00
78 55 0.00
74 55 0.00
August 1981 San Luis Obispo Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
75 55 0.00
77 48 0.00
76 49 0.00
77 49 0.00
77 51 0.00
82 51 0.00
85 51 0.00
83 51 0.00
81 53 0.00
80 53 0.00
80 54 0.00
72 55 0.00
77 56 0.00
77 58 0.00
81 56 0.00
83 55 0.00
79 54 0.00
78 54 0.00
74 51 0.00
73 51 0.00
79 56 0.00
86 51 0.00
78 51 0.00
74 51 0.00
81 51 0.00
93 55 0.00
95 54 0.00
94 54 0.00
88 52 0.00
79 50 0.00
80 51 0.00
September 1981 San Luis Obispo Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
78 53 0.00
79 52 0.00
76 52 0.00
75 54 0.00
76 53 0.00
78 54 0.00
78 52 0.00
79 56 0.00
82 54 0.00
74 55 0.00
80 55 0.00
78 55 0.00
81 50 0.00
72 52 0.00
75 53 0.00
73 53 0.00
78 53 0.00
83 53 0.00
82 54 0.00
86 52 0.00
85 51 0.00
92 53 0.00
93 49 0.00
73 48 0.00
75 47 0.00
75 47 0.00
81 54 0.00
80 55 0.00
79 55 0.00
75 53 0.00
October 1981 San Luis Obispo Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
85 61 0.00
80 55 0.00
n/a n/a 0.00
72 43 0.00
70 43 0.00
81 49 0.00
89 49 0.00
71 51 0.00
76 53 0.00
68 53 0.03
n/a n/a 0.00
65 39 0.00
62 38 0.00
70 39 0.00
69 39 0.00
73 43 0.00
76 47 0.00
85 51 0.00
86 54 0.00
94 44 0.00
73 44 0.00
75 48 0.00
81 47 0.00
91 45 0.00
79 44 0.00
71 50 0.00
65 54 0.00
75 53 1.16
67 51 0.40
64 49 0.00
72 45 0.00
November 1981 San Luis Obispo Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
84 54 0.00
85 49 0.00
86 47 0.00
69 48 0.00
67 47 0.00
65 45 0.00
70 48 0.00
73 47 0.00
n/a n/a 0.00
77 45 0.00
72 45 0.00
79 49 0.00
70 49 0.15
62 57 1.57
70 56 0.00
67 58 0.05
70 56 0.36
67 42 0.00
68 43 0.00
69 43 0.00
70 42 0.00
68 50 0.00
70 50 0.00
70 49 0.10
64 40 0.00
61 41 0.00
55 42 0.62
56 40 0.12
55 40 0.00
63 44 0.00
December 1981 San Luis Obispo Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
64 42 0.00
64 49 0.00
68 53 0.00
66 46 0.00
69 42 0.00
70 39 0.00
65 36 0.00
73 46 0.00
68 45 0.00
58 40 0.00
65 39 0.00
65 37 0.00
66 42 0.04
66 49 0.00
74 45 0.00
67 45 0.00
70 44 0.00
75 44 0.00
72 45 n/a
68 45 n/a
59 48 n/a
61 43 0.00
60 43 0.00
59 45 0.00
62 49 0.00
63 48 0.00
57 43 0.00
57 45 0.00
64 39 0.00
59 42 1.40
57 49 0.07
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 San Luis Obispo Airport location
1893–1998 San Luis Obispo Poly location