Weather on May 15
Salinas, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
68°F
Avg Low
50°F
Warmest
2008
73°F avg
Coldest
1984
52°F avg
About This Date
May 15th in Salinas, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 50°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 15th was in 2008 (73°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (52°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 15th dates historically, with the wettest May 15th recording 0.94" 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 15th in Salinas, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2024 | 64° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 2023 | 69° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 2022 | 68° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2021 | 61° | 51° | 56° | — | — |
| 2020 | 71° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 2019 | 72° | 55° | 63° | 0.74" | — |
| 2018 | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2017 | 60° | 51° | 56° | — | — |
| 2016 | 70° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2015 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2014 | 89° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 2013 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 2011 | 64° | 41° | 53° | 0.94" | — |
| 2010 | 62° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 2009 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 94° | 52° | 73° | — | — |
| 2007 | 59° | 49° | 54° | — | — |
| 2006 | 70° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2005 | 75° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2004 | 66° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 2003 | 68° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2002 | 64° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 2001 | 72° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 2000 | 71° | 55° | 63° | 0.08" | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 1998 | 70° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1997 | 87° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 1996 | 72° | 59° | 65° | 0.3" | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 1994 | 69° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 1993 | 73° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 1992 | 67° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 1991 | 67° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1990 | 61° | 51° | 56° | — | — |
| 1989 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1988 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 1987 | 64° | 57° | 61° | — | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 1985 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 1984coldest | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1983 | 69° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1982 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1981 | 62° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1979 | 59° | 50° | 55° | — | — |
| 1978 | 63° | 54° | 58° | — | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 1976 | 76° | 45° | 60° | — | — |
| 1975 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1974 | 63° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
| 1973 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1972 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1971 | 67° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALINAS #2