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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
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202567°53°60°
2024warmest72°55°63°
202364°46°55°
202265°44°54°
202161°47°54°0.61"
202062°36°49°
201957°41°49°
201865°45°55°
201765°37°51°
201653°41°47°0.46"
201558°42°50°0.08"
201472°46°59°
201372°38°55°
201255°45°50°0.71"
201166°30°48°
201064°40°52°
200960°31°45°
200856°40°48°0.23"
200764°32°48°
200659°37°48°
200567°57°62°0.3"
200464°35°50°
200362°51°57°
200257°33°45°
200161°47°54°0.08"
200060°36°48°
199973°36°54°
199853°27°40°
199761°31°46°
199664°42°53°0.18"
199559°40°49°
199468°45°56°
199363°54°58°
199264°35°50°
199171°40°55°
1990coldest46°25°35°
198971°38°54°
198858°37°47°
198756°34°45°
198662°45°53°
198577°46°62°
198455°38°46°
198361°47°54°0.58"
198260°43°51°1.57"
198161°35°48°
198066°44°55°
197952°41°46°
197861°33°47°
197764°52°58°1.68"
197668°35°52°
197560°35°48°
197453°31°42°
197358°37°47°
197261°53°57°
197158°41°49°
55 years of data from SALINAS #2

Salinas, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Salinas, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.9"7.7"JFMAMJJASOND0.1"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Salinas, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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