Weather on December 16 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 16th in Pinnacles National Park (via Salinas, CA) typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 40°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1980 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (44°F) — a 16°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 2.18" 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 16th in Pinnacles? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73°F | 44°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 56°F | 42°F | 0.41" | -- |
| 2023 | 77°F | 43°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 62°F | 38°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 59°F | 43°F | 0.94" | -- |
| 2020 | 66°F | 39°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 61°F | 38°F | 0" | -- |
| 2018 | 62°F | 44°F | 1.4" | -- |
| 2017 | 67°F | 39°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 54°F | 40°F | 0.2" | -- |
| 2015 | 59°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 63°F | 47°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 2013 | 77°F | 42°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 59°F | 44°F | 0.08" | -- |
| 2011 | 66°F | 32°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 61°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 65°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 51°F | 37°F | 0.94" | 0" |
| 2007 | 60°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 51°F | 39°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 2005 | 58°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 67°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 70°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 63°F | 55°F | 1.73" | 0" |
| 2001 | 59°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 67°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 63°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 73°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 62°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 68°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 60°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 62°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 58°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 58°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 64°F | 40°F | -- | 0" |
| 1990 | 52°F | 39°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1989 | 63°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 59°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 57°F | 46°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1986 | 70°F | 45°F | 0.2" | 0" |
| 1985 | 68°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 55°F | 38°F | 2.18" | 0" |
| 1983 | 65°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 62°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 69°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 74°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 77°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 60°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 67°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 78°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 69°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 68°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 64°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 57°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 60°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |