Salinas, California Climate by Month
Salinas, California, United States
Warm summers and cool winters, with most rain from December to March.
Salinas has warm summers and cool winters, with most rain from December to March. September is the warmest month, with highs around 77°F (25°C); January is the coolest at 62°F (17°C), and nights dip to 41°F (5°C). It gets 16 in (407 mm) of rain a year, 71% of it from December to March. May to September are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 77°F(25°C)
- Average high, September
- Coldest nights
- 41°F(5°C)
- Average low, December
- Rain per year
- 16 in(407 mm)
- Wettest: December
- Humidity
- 69%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Salinas
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from August to October, with highs around 75°F (24°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 62°F (17°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in August.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Salinas weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 62°F(17°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 75% | 2.2 |
| FebFebruary | 64°F(18°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 71% | 2.9 |
| MarMarch | 67°F(19°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 72% | 4.4 |
| AprApril | 69°F(21°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 68% | 5.6 |
| MayMay | 71°F(21°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 0.3 in(7 mm) | 68% | 6.5 |
| JunJune | 73°F(23°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 0.1 in(3 mm) | 68% | 7.2 |
| JulJuly | 73°F(23°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 70% | 7.0 |
| AugAugustBest | 74°F(24°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 73% | 6.4 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 77°F(25°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 0.1 in(3 mm) | 66% | 5.4 |
| OctOctoberBest | 75°F(24°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 63% | 4.0 |
| NovNovember | 68°F(20°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 1.9 in(48 mm) | 64% | 2.8 |
| DecDecember | 62°F(17°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 69% | 2.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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