Weather on December 15 at Pinnacles
Pinnacles National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Salinas, CA
Elevation Note: Pinnacles sits at 2,000 ft. Expect temperatures 7°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Salinas, CA at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
December 15th in Pinnacles National Park (via Salinas, CA) typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 62°F and lows near 40°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 1983 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (43°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of December 15th dates historically, with the wettest December 15th recording 2.72" 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 December 15th in Pinnacles? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65°F | 44°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 61°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 72°F | 44°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 56°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 55°F | 40°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 62°F | 38°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 57°F | 41°F | 0" | -- |
| 2018 | 64°F | 44°F | 0" | -- |
| 2017 | 66°F | 39°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 59°F | 52°F | 1.88" | -- |
| 2015 | 57°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 57°F | 50°F | 2.72" | -- |
| 2013 | 76°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 52°F | 34°F | 0.23" | -- |
| 2011 | 56°F | 39°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 2010 | 59°F | 43°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 2009 | 58°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 53°F | 41°F | 2.11" | 0" |
| 2007 | 58°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 59°F | 48°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 2005 | 67°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 69°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 64°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 58°F | 50°F | 0.23" | 0" |
| 2001 | 57°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 63°F | 53°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1999 | 61°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 67°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 61°F | 36°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1996 | 68°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 62°F | 47°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 1994 | 59°F | 38°F | 0.28" | 0" |
| 1993 | 59°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 60°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 71°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 52°F | 36°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1989 | 72°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 70°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 55°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 60°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 68°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 57°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 70°F | 54°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 60°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 68°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 74°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 76°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 66°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 63°F | 48°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 1976 | 72°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 67°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 66°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 65°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 50°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 54°F | 33°F | 0.23" | 0" |