Weather on May 12
Salinas, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
69°F
Avg Low
48°F
Warmest
1976
76°F avg
Coldest
2010
50°F avg
About This Date
May 12th in Salinas, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 48°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1976 (76°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (50°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 0.84" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 12th in Salinas, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 0.23" | — |
| 2024 | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2023 | 71° | 53° | 62° | — | — |
| 2022 | 67° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2020 | 67° | 53° | 60° | 0.15" | — |
| 2019 | 68° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 2018 | 67° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2017 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 2015 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2014 | 84° | 41° | 63° | — | — |
| 2013 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 2011 | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2010coldest | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2009 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 2007 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 2006 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 2005 | 70° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 2004 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 2003 | 71° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 2002 | 73° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 2001 | 63° | 52° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000 | 68° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1999 | 58° | 50° | 54° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 46° | 55° | 0.84" | — |
| 1997 | 76° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 1996 | 78° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1995 | 64° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 54° | 58° | — | — |
| 1993 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 1992 | 66° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 1991 | 66° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1990 | 62° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 1989 | 62° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1988 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 1987 | 72° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 1986 | 74° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 1985 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 1984 | 77° | 51° | 64° | — | — |
| 1983 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 1982 | 63° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1981 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1980 | 61° | 51° | 56° | — | — |
| 1979 | 86° | 50° | 68° | — | — |
| 1978 | 76° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 1977 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1976warmest | 99° | 53° | 76° | — | — |
| 1975 | 80° | 45° | 62° | — | — |
| 1974 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1972 | 90° | 48° | 69° | — | — |
| 1971 | 66° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALINAS #2