August is one of the warmer months of the year in Salinas, with average highs near 19.9°C and lows around 13.1°C (mean 16.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Salinas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Salinas was 2015 — when the month averaged 18.5°C — while the coldest were 2000 and 2011 at 15.1°C. Typical August days reach 19.9°C with nights near 13.1°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is one of the drier months in Salinas, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1997 with 7 mm, while the driest were 1995, 1996 and 2014 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Salinas during August averages 82%. The most humid August was 2011 at 86%, and the least humid was 1985 at 78%.
August receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salinas. The sunniest Augusts were 2003, 2007 and 2025, among others at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Salinas during August is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1984 and 1991 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.5°C | 16.6°C | 16.1°C | 16.6°C | 17.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 20.1°C | 20.1°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C | 20.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.9°C | 13.1°C | 12.8°C | 13.4°C | 13.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | +1 mm |
August temperatures in Salinas have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 10.5°C (1999) to a record high of 32.7°C (2020).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 7 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Salinas
August is one of the best times to visit Salinas. Expect days averaging 19.9°C and nights around 13.1°C (mean 16.5°C) — warmer than Salinas's yearly average — with low rainfall (1 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.1°C | 16.8°C | 13.5°C | 25.3°C | 12.0°C | 2 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 19.6°C | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 24.8°C | 11.6°C | 1 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 21.0°C | 17.6°C | 14.1°C | 27.7°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 13.5°C | 23.4°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 13.5°C | 26.1°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 21.5°C | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 32.7°C | 11.7°C | 3 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 20.7°C | 17.3°C | 13.9°C | 23.9°C | 12.3°C | 2 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 19.8°C | 16.4°C | 13.0°C | 22.3°C | 11.5°C | 1 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 20.9°C | 17.6°C | 14.2°C | 29.6°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 19.1°C | 16.0°C | 12.9°C | 20.6°C | 11.6°C | 1 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 21.7°C | 18.5°C | 15.3°C | 28.1°C | 14.2°C | 3 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 21.2°C | 17.9°C | 14.7°C | 24.3°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 19.6°C | 16.3°C | 13.0°C | 23.6°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 18.9°C | 15.6°C | 12.4°C | 22.6°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 18.1°C | 15.1°C | 12.1°C | 20.8°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 18.5°C | 15.3°C | 12.0°C | 26.5°C | 10.8°C | 1 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 19.9°C | 16.3°C | 12.8°C | 29.6°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 19.4°C | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 24.7°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 19.6°C | 16.3°C | 13.0°C | 27.1°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 19.4°C | 16.1°C | 12.8°C | 29.5°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 19.1°C | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 23.6°C | 11.7°C | 1 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 13.4°C | 27.7°C | 12.0°C | 4 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 20.4°C | 17.3°C | 14.2°C | 23.5°C | 12.8°C | 5 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 19.4°C | 15.9°C | 12.5°C | 25.2°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 18.4°C | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 20.2°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 18.3°C | 15.1°C | 11.9°C | 22.4°C | 10.8°C | 5 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 19.5°C | 16.1°C | 12.8°C | 31.4°C | 10.5°C | 2 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 13.4°C | 26.6°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 20.9°C | 17.5°C | 14.2°C | 23.6°C | 12.6°C | 7 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 12.3°C | 24.5°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 12.4°C | 25.0°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 21.5°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 20.6°C | 17.1°C | 13.7°C | 26.5°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 20.2°C | 16.7°C | 13.1°C | 24.3°C | 11.7°C | 1 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 19.8°C | 16.5°C | 13.1°C | 30.2°C | 11.7°C | 2 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 21.1°C | 17.5°C | 13.9°C | 26.6°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 23.0°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 13.3°C | 24.0°C | 11.7°C | 1 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 20.4°C | 16.7°C | 13.0°C | 24.0°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 19.8°C | 16.2°C | 12.7°C | 23.0°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 20.3°C | 16.5°C | 12.8°C | 25.9°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 20.7°C | 17.0°C | 13.3°C | 24.0°C | 12.5°C | 1 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 21.1°C | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 24.5°C | 12.5°C | 5 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.7°C | 16.1°C | 12.4°C | 28.7°C | 11.4°C | 1 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.9°C | 16.1°C | 12.3°C | 22.1°C | 11.0°C | 1 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 19.9°C with lows near 13.1°C (mean 16.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 1 mm of rainfall in Salinas, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 7 mm in 1997.
The hottest August reached 32.7°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 10.5°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 13°C to 13.5°C while daytime highs eased from 20.3°C to 20.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Salinas and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.9°C daytime highs and 13.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Salinas, averaging 16.5°C.
For August in Salinas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.9°C and lows of 13.1°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1984).
The wettest August on record was 1997 with 7 mm. On average, August sees 1 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Salinas behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
