Weather on December 20
Salinas, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
62°F
Avg Low
41°F
Warmest
2025
61°F avg
Coldest
1990
41°F avg
About This Date
December 20th in Salinas, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 62°F and lows near 41°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2025 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (41°F) — a 20°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of December 20th dates historically, with the wettest December 20th recording 1.75" of rain. The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Salinas, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 68° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 51° | 54° | 1.4" | — |
| 2022 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2020 | 70° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2019 | 63° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 2018 | 62° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 47° | 52° | 0.18" | — |
| 2016 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 64° | 54° | 59° | 0.66" | — |
| 2013 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 46° | 47° | 1.07" | — |
| 2009 | 70° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 2008 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 47° | 51° | 0.61" | — |
| 2006 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005 | 67° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 2004 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 52° | 57° | 1.75" | — |
| 2002 | 62° | 44° | 53° | 1.12" | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 46° | 51° | 0.86" | — |
| 2000 | 69° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 1999 | 74° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 38° | 43° | 0.3" | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 35° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1995 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1994 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1992 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1991 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 44° | 49° | 0.84" | — |
| 1987 | 64° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1986 | 61° | 41° | 51° | 0.38" | — |
| 1985 | 76° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 1984 | 56° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 1983 | 58° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1982 | 58° | 48° | 53° | 0.13" | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 55° | 60° | — | — |
| 1980 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 42° | 50° | 0.1" | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 68° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 1973 | 65° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 1972 | 63° | 50° | 56° | 0.03" | — |
| 1971 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALINAS #2