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Salinas, California · now

57°

Cloudy

High / Low
/ 50°
Wind
25 mph W
Humidity
82%

Tomorrow· Wednesday67°/47°· Mostly Sunny

warmer than yesterday at this time

No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Salinas, California, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect mostly cloudy today.

Temperature · next 24 hours

45° 60° 75° 67° 48° 5 AM 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM

Next 24 hours

  1. 5 AM

    51°

    1%

  2. 7 AM

    53°

    0%

  3. 9 AM

    57°

    0%

  4. 11 AM

    62°

    0%

  5. 1 PM

    66°

    0%

  6. 3 PM

    67°

    0%

  7. 5 PM

    64°

    0%

  8. 7 PM

    60°

    0%

  9. 9 PM

    56°

    0%

  10. 11 PM

    54°

    0%

  11. 1 AM

    51°

    0%

  12. 3 AM

    49°

    0%

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7 days

  1. Today 5/13 Mostly Cloudy 1% · 50°
  2. Wed 5/13 Mostly Sunny 1% 67° · 47°
  3. Thu 5/14 Patchy Fog then Sunny 0% 73° · 49°
  4. Fri 5/15 Sunny 0% 75° · 48°
  5. Sat 5/16 Sunny 0% 68° · 48°
  6. Sun 5/17 Sunny 0% 71° · 49°
  7. Mon 5/18 Sunny 0% 80° · 52°
Extended outlook days 8–17
  1. Tue 5/19 Cloudy 0% 69° · 52°
  2. Wed 5/20 Cloudy 0% 73° · 52°
  3. Thu 5/21 Cloudy 0% 70° · 54°
  4. Fri 5/22 Cloudy 1% 69° · 52°
  5. Sat 5/23 Cloudy 2% 67° · 50°
  6. Sun 5/24 Cloudy 6% 72° · 52°
  7. Mon 5/25 Sunny 6% 74° · 51°
  8. Tue 5/26 Sunny 3% 76° · 53°
  9. Wed 5/27 Cloudy 0% 70° · 53°
  10. Thu 5/28 Cloudy 0% 72° · 53°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • Run6 AM

    comfortable at 52°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike11 AM

    comfortable at 62°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf11 AM

    comfortable at 62°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic3 PM

    cool but workable at 67°F · breezy (16 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent98 / 100

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Salinas

Salinas in May typically averages 67° highs and 49° lows, with about 4 days of rain. The hottest stretch is September (average high 76°); the coldest is January (average low 43°). February is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan64°43°7
Feb64°45°9
Mar67°47°7
Apr64°47°9
May67°49°4
Jun70°51°1
Jul73°54°4
Aug75°55°2
Sep76°56°5
Oct75°53°5
Nov66°47°9
Dec65°46°8

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
MTR 102,52
Radar station
KMUX
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
36.678, -121.656