Weather on May 20
Salinas, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
68°F
Avg Low
50°F
Warmest
1988
73°F avg
Coldest
1974
51°F avg
About This Date
May 20th 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 20th was in 1988 (73°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (51°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 20th dates historically. The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 20th in Salinas, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 2024 | 66° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2023 | 67° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 2022 | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2021 | 66° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 2020 | 66° | 56° | 61° | — | — |
| 2019 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 2018 | 64° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 2017 | 74° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 2015 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2014 | 68° | 52° | 60° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 82° | 44° | 63° | — | — |
| 2012 | 73° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 2011 | 63° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2010 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 2009 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 2008 | 66° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 2007 | 66° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2004 | 66° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2003 | 83° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 2002 | 68° | 51° | 60° | 0.15" | — |
| 2001 | 72° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 2000 | 74° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 1999 | 58° | 50° | 54° | — | — |
| 1998 | 67° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1997 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1996 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 1995 | 66° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 1993 | 68° | 58° | 63° | 0.1" | — |
| 1992 | 70° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 1991 | 62° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 1990 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 1989 | 62° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 1988warmest | 94° | 53° | 73° | — | — |
| 1987 | 67° | 54° | 60° | — | — |
| 1986 | 68° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 1985 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 1984 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 1983 | 83° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 1982 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 1978 | — | 50° | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 1975 | 70° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 52° | 56° | — | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 48° | 53° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALINAS #2