May weather in Salinas, CA
The average temperature in Salinas in May is 59.3°F (50.3°F–68.3°F). Average precipitation: 0.38 inches.
May is a spring month in Salinas, and is warmer than the annual average of 58.1°F. Daily temperatures swing about 18°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 3 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 13h 57m. For travel, May is one of the best months of the year to visit.
Avg High
68.3°F
Avg Low
50.3°F
Precipitation
0.38 in
Daylight
13h 57m
May records in Salinas
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 90.0°F (1947) | 34.0°F (1967) | 0.34 in (1942) |
| May 2 | 89.1°F (2013) | 37.9°F (1936) | 0.22 in (1971) |
| May 3 | 88.0°F (2013) | 34.0°F (1933) | 0.45 in (1932) |
| May 4 | 90.0°F (1935) | 37.0°F (1952) | 0.68 in (2024) |
| May 5 | 93.0°F (1987) | 39.0°F (1942) | 0.32 in (1998) |
| May 6 | 90.0°F (1949) | 34.0°F (1933) | 0.09 in (2016) |
| May 7 | 91.9°F (2001) | 35.1°F (1961) | 0.71 in (1994) |
| May 8 | 93.0°F (1931) | 34.0°F (1933) | 0.23 in (1977) |
| May 9 | 95.0°F (1993) | 36.0°F (1961) | 0.29 in (2005) |
| May 10 | 93.0°F (1941) | 37.9°F (1933) | 0.13 in (2010) |
| May 11 | 93.9°F (1996) | 39.9°F (1944) | 0.37 in (1957) |
| May 12 | 99.0°F (1976) | 37.0°F (1967) | 0.43 in (1998) |
| May 13 | 96.1°F (2014) | 37.9°F (1967) | 0.16 in (1941) |
| May 14 | 96.1°F (2014) | 37.9°F (1968) | 0.20 in (1957) |
| May 15 | 97.0°F (1970) | 39.0°F (1968) | 0.77 in (1996) |
| May 16 | 98.1°F (2008) | 39.0°F (1943) | 0.17 in (2019) |
| May 17 | 84.9°F (1978) | 39.0°F (1981) | 0.50 in (1994) |
| May 18 | 89.1°F (1978) | 36.0°F (1933) | 0.98 in (1957) |
| May 19 | 93.0°F (1931) | 36.0°F (1933) | 0.51 in (2019) |
| May 20 | 99.0°F (1942) | 37.0°F (1936) | 0.26 in (1957) |
| May 21 | 93.9°F (2000) | 39.9°F (1936) | 0.61 in (2006) |
| May 22 | 88.0°F (1936) | 36.0°F (1960) | 0.45 in (1958) |
| May 23 | 89.1°F (1943) | 39.0°F (1980) | 0.30 in (1990) |
| May 24 | 86.0°F (2022) | 39.0°F (1980) | 1.69 in (1931) |
| May 25 | 96.1°F (1951) | 37.0°F (1935) | 0.37 in (1942) |
| May 26 | 93.9°F (1974) | 43.0°F (1953) | 0.09 in (1946) |
| May 27 | 99.0°F (1984) | 39.9°F (1933) | 0.42 in (1990) |
| May 28 | 90.0°F (1975) | 39.9°F (1982) | 0.51 in (1990) |
| May 29 | 87.1°F (1984) | 39.0°F (1940) | 0.15 in (1948) |
| May 30 | 95.0°F (2001) | 41.0°F (1937) | 0.13 in (1990) |
| May 31 | 90.0°F (1997) | 42.1°F (2000) | 0.10 in (1993) |