Weather on December 23
Salinas, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
62°F
Avg Low
40°F
Warmest
2024
63°F avg
Coldest
1990
35°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Salinas, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 62°F and lows near 40°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2024 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (35°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of December 23rd dates historically, with the wettest December 23rd recording 1.68" of rain. The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Salinas, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2024warmest | 72° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2022 | 65° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2021 | 61° | 47° | 54° | 0.61" | — |
| 2020 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2018 | 65° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 2017 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 41° | 47° | 0.46" | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 42° | 50° | 0.08" | — |
| 2014 | 72° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 2013 | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 2012 | 55° | 45° | 50° | 0.71" | — |
| 2011 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 2010 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 56° | 40° | 48° | 0.23" | — |
| 2007 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 2006 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005 | 67° | 57° | 62° | 0.3" | — |
| 2004 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 2002 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 61° | 47° | 54° | 0.08" | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1999 | 73° | 36° | 54° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1997 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 64° | 42° | 53° | 0.18" | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1994 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993 | 63° | 54° | 58° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1991 | 71° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1988 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1986 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1985 | 77° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1983 | 61° | 47° | 54° | 0.58" | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 43° | 51° | 1.57" | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1980 | 66° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1977 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 1.68" | — |
| 1976 | 68° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1972 | 61° | 53° | 57° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALINAS #2