Weather on December 17
Salinas, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
64°F
Avg Low
41°F
Warmest
1983
60°F avg
Coldest
2008
42°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Salinas, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 41°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1983 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (42°F) — a 18°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 7.49" of rain. The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Salinas, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 2024 | 65° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 49° | 55° | 0.3" | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 0.43" | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2018 | 62° | 50° | 56° | 0.13" | — |
| 2017 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 59° | 44° | 52° | 0.81" | — |
| 2013 | 75° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 51° | 57° | 0.46" | — |
| 2011 | 75° | 36° | 55° | — | — |
| 2010 | 58° | 47° | 52° | 0.28" | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2007 | 60° | 46° | 53° | 0.18" | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 35° | 45° | 0.41" | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2004 | 74° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 2003 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2002 | 58° | 47° | 52° | 1.63" | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 46° | 51° | 0.51" | — |
| 2000 | 67° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 69° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1998 | 77° | 42° | 60° | — | — |
| 1997 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1996 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1995 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 1993 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1992 | 51° | 43° | 47° | 1.09" | — |
| 1991 | 67° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1990 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1988 | 59° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1987 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1986 | 71° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 1985 | 73° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1983warmest | 64° | 55° | 60° | 0.23" | — |
| 1982 | 61° | 49° | 55° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1980 | 74° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 1979 | 76° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 1978 | 58° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 36° | 50° | 7.49" | — |
| 1976 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1975 | 71° | 30° | 51° | — | — |
| 1974 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 46° | 53° | 0.28" | — |
| 1972 | 53° | 46° | 50° | 0.43" | — |
| 1971 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALINAS #2