Weather on December 21
Salinas, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
61°F
Avg Low
41°F
Warmest
2025
61°F avg
Coldest
1990
35°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Salinas, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 61°F and lows near 41°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2025 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (35°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of December 21st dates historically, with the wettest December 21st recording 2.77" of rain. The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st 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 | 66° | 56° | 61° | — | — |
| 2024 | 65° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 47° | 53° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2020 | 71° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 2019 | 62° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 2018 | 66° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2017 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 48° | 53° | 0.2" | — |
| 2014 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 2013 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 48° | 54° | 0.18" | — |
| 2008 | 54° | 38° | 46° | 0.18" | — |
| 2007 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 0.1" | — |
| 2005 | 63° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
| 2004 | 67° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 2003 | 69° | 46° | 58° | 0.13" | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 48° | 52° | 0.1" | — |
| 2001 | 56° | 41° | 48° | 2.06" | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1999 | 73° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 44° | 48° | 2.77" | — |
| 1995 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1994 | 72° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1992 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 44° | 51° | 0.79" | — |
| 1987 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1985 | 70° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 1984 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 1983 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 59° | 49° | 54° | 0.81" | — |
| 1981 | 60° | 49° | 54° | — | — |
| 1980 | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1979 | 62° | 47° | 54° | 1.14" | — |
| 1978 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1977 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1976 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1974 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1973 | 59° | 46° | 53° | 1.17" | — |
| 1972 | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 1971 | 61° | 36° | 48° | 1.42" | — |
55 years of data from SALINAS #2