Weather on May 8
Salinas, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
69°F
Avg Low
49°F
Warmest
2007
70°F avg
Coldest
1977
51°F avg
About This Date
May 8th in Salinas, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 49°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 8th was in 2007 (70°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (51°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of May 8th dates historically, with the wettest May 8th recording 0.56" of rain. The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 8th 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 | 72° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 2024 | 77° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 2023 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2021 | 78° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 2020 | 88° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 2019 | 66° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 2018 | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2017 | 67° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2016 | 70° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2015 | 65° | 45° | 55° | 0.25" | — |
| 2014 | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2013 | 71° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 2012 | 75° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 2011 | 63° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 2010 | 63° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 2008 | 59° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 2007warmest | 89° | 51° | 70° | — | — |
| 2006 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 2005 | 68° | 53° | 61° | 0.08" | — |
| 2004 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 0.56" | — |
| 2002 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2001 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 2000 | 72° | 58° | 65° | 0.23" | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1998 | 62° | 51° | 57° | 0.05" | — |
| 1997 | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1996 | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 1994 | 68° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 1993 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 1992 | 68° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 1991 | 63° | 53° | 58° | — | — |
| 1990 | 66° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1989 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1988 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1987 | 68° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 1986 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1985 | 59° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 1984 | 82° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 1983 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1982 | 57° | 48° | 53° | — | — |
| 1981 | 76° | 42° | 59° | — | — |
| 1980 | 60° | 50° | 55° | — | — |
| 1979 | 62° | 45° | 53° | 0.1" | — |
| 1978 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 56° | 47° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976 | 62° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
| 1974 | 63° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1973 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1972 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1971 | 71° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALINAS #2