Weather on May 1
Salinas, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
70°F
Avg Low
48°F
Warmest
2014
72°F avg
Coldest
2010
51°F avg
About This Date
May 1st in Salinas, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 48°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 1st was in 2014 (72°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (51°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of May 1st dates historically, with the wettest May 1st recording 0.58" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for May 1st 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 | 60° | 52° | 56° | — | — |
| 2024 | 74° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 51° | 57° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 2020 | 70° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 2019 | 70° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 2018 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 2017 | 85° | 46° | 65° | — | — |
| 2016 | 80° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 2015 | 79° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 2014warmest | 90° | 54° | 72° | — | — |
| 2013 | 69° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 2011 | 80° | 42° | 61° | — | — |
| 2010coldest | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2009 | 68° | 49° | 58° | 0.13" | — |
| 2008 | 70° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2007 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 2006 | 69° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 2005 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 2004 | 82° | 44° | 63° | — | — |
| 2003 | 70° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2002 | 62° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 2001 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 2000 | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 54° | 62° | 0.1" | — |
| 1997 | 73° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1996 | 91° | 51° | 71° | — | — |
| 1995 | 72° | 57° | 64° | 0.53" | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 1993 | 77° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1992 | 73° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 1991 | 60° | 46° | 53° | 0.05" | — |
| 1990 | 80° | 44° | 62° | — | — |
| 1989 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1988 | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1987 | 66° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 1986 | 70° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1985 | 66° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1984 | 69° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1983 | 66° | 49° | 57° | 0.56" | — |
| 1982 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1981 | 63° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1979 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1978 | 63° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 53° | 59° | 0.58" | — |
| 1976 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 1974 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 1973 | 63° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 1972 | 81° | 42° | 61° | — | — |
| 1971 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALINAS #2