Salinas weather in October: Salinas, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Salinas in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal October, 0.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 15 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSalinas Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023233
- Location36.66°N 121.61°W
- Elevation74 ft (23 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population160,783
- Jan 62° 42°
- Feb 63° 43°
- Mar 66° 45°
- Apr 67° 46°
- May 68° 50°
- Jun 70° 53°
- Jul 71° 55°
- Aug 72° 56°
- Sep 74° 54°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 68° 44°
- Dec 62° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salinas in October?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 61.6°F. October is 2.6°F cooler than September and 5.5°F warmer than November. October is the 4th warmest month of the year in Salinas and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 72°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 60°F and 64°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 52°F | 6% | 2% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 9% | 4% |
| October 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% |
| October 31 | 72°F | 47°F | 14% | 7% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 52°F | 6% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 52°F | 6% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 52°F | 6% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 52°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 51°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 74°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 74°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 74°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 74°F | 50°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 74°F | 50°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 74°F | 50°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 50°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 50°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 74°F | 49°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 74°F | 49°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 74°F | 49°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 74°F | 49°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 74°F | 49°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 73°F | 48°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 73°F | 48°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 73°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 73°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 73°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 73°F | 48°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 72°F | 47°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 72°F | 47°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 72°F | 47°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023233; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salinas in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around October 31 (14%). In all, 0.60 in falls on 3 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Salinas, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023233.
What are the records for October in Salinas?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 105°F, on October 1, 1980; the coldest is 28°F, on October 31, 1935. The wettest October brought 2.78 in (2004).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.6°F: 2021 62.7°F (+1.1), 2022 61.5°F (−0.1), 2023 64.8°F (+3.2), 2024 66.7°F (+5.1), 2025 62.2°F (+0.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.7°F | +1.1°F | 1.62 in |
| 2022 | 61.5°F | −0.1°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 64.8°F | +3.2°F | 0.22 in |
| 2024 | 66.7°F | +5.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 62.2°F | +0.6°F | 0.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023233; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023233. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Salinas compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; Salinas's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.