Weather on December 5
Salinas, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
65°F
Avg Low
42°F
Warmest
1988
64°F avg
Coldest
2013
40°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Salinas, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 65°F and lows near 42°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1988 (64°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (40°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of December 5th dates historically, with the wettest December 5th recording 3.12" of rain. The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Salinas, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2024 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 2023 | 78° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 2022 | 60° | 43° | 51° | 0.25" | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2019 | 64° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 51° | 56° | 0.53" | — |
| 2017 | 69° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2015 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 53° | 57° | 0.81" | — |
| 2011 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2010 | 66° | 48° | 57° | 0.23" | — |
| 2009 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 2008 | 73° | 37° | 55° | — | — |
| 2007 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2006 | 76° | 38° | 57° | — | — |
| 2005 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 0.51" | — |
| 2002 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 2001 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2000 | 74° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1999 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 46° | 53° | 3.12" | — |
| 1996 | 61° | 48° | 54° | 0.99" | — |
| 1995 | 72° | 52° | 62° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 54° | 48° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1992 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1991 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1990 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1989 | 72° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 1988warmest | 80° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1987 | 64° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 1986 | 56° | 53° | 54° | 0.56" | — |
| 1985 | 65° | 51° | 58° | 0.25" | — |
| 1984 | 61° | 49° | 55° | 0.3" | — |
| 1983 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1982 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1980 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 72° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1978 | 58° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 1977 | 73° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 1976 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1975 | 65° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 1974 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1973 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1971 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALINAS #2