Weather on August 16
Salinas, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
73°F
Avg Low
56°F
Warmest
2020
82°F avg
Coldest
1974
60°F avg
About This Date
August 16th in Salinas, CA typically brings pleasant summer weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 56°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 16th was in 2020 (82°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (60°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 2% of August 16th dates historically. The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for August 16th in Salinas, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77° | 61° | 69° | — | — |
| 2024 | 73° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 2023 | 77° | 59° | 68° | — | — |
| 2022 | 75° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2021 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2020warmest | 98° | 67° | 82° | — | — |
| 2019 | 75° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2018 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2017 | 73° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 2016 | 68° | 53° | 61° | 0.1" | — |
| 2015 | 87° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2014 | 74° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 2013 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 2012 | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 2011 | 68° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2010 | 71° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 2008 | 68° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2007 | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 2006 | 70° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2005 | 68° | 58° | 63° | — | — |
| 2004 | 73° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 2003 | 74° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2002 | 70° | 58° | 64° | — | — |
| 2001 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 2000 | 73° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 1999 | 69° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1998 | 70° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 76° | 59° | 67° | — | — |
| 1996 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1995 | 72° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 1994 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 1993 | 80° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1992 | 77° | 57° | 67° | — | — |
| 1991 | 73° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 1990 | 72° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 1989 | 68° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 1988 | 69° | 60° | 65° | — | — |
| 1987 | 74° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 1986 | 72° | 60° | 66° | — | — |
| 1985 | 68° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 1984 | 82° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1983 | 82° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 1982 | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 1981 | 71° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 1980 | 68° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 1979 | 71° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 1978 | 69° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 1977 | 68° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1976 | 74° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 1975 | 68° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 69° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1973 | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 1972 | 77° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1971 | 76° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALINAS #2