Weather on December 28 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 28th in Pinnacles National Park (via Salinas, CA) typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 61°F and lows near 41°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 28th was in 2023 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (41°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of December 28th dates historically, with the wettest December 28th recording 1.02" 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 28th in Pinnacles? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60°F | 38°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 64°F | 49°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 69°F | 52°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 60°F | 44°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 52°F | 44°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 59°F | 44°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 2019 | 61°F | 34°F | 0" | -- |
| 2018 | 60°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2017 | 72°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 66°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 54°F | 41°F | 0.1" | -- |
| 2014 | 61°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 72°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 53°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 68°F | 36°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 59°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 56°F | 45°F | 0.1" | -- |
| 2008 | 65°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 53°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 61°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 63°F | 52°F | 0.86" | 0" |
| 2004 | 51°F | 46°F | 1.02" | 0" |
| 2003 | 57°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 62°F | 47°F | 0.71" | -- |
| 2001 | 56°F | 50°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 2000 | 72°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 75°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 60°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 65°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 62°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 62°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 56°F | 42°F | 0.28" | 0" |
| 1993 | 68°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 56°F | 46°F | 0.71" | 0" |
| 1991 | 60°F | 46°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1990 | 54°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 56°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | -- | 38°F | -- | 0" |
| 1987 | 57°F | 48°F | -- | 0" |
| 1986 | 69°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 57°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 58°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 66°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 60°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 59°F | 35°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1980 | 73°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 54°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 54°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 64°F | 52°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1976 | 66°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 74°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 50°F | 45°F | 0.58" | 0" |
| 1973 | 63°F | 55°F | 0.58" | 0" |
| 1972 | 57°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 55°F | 33°F | 0.05" | 0" |