February is one of the cooler months of the year in Salinas, with average highs near 14.4°C and lows around 9°C (mean 11.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Salinas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Salinas was 2015 — when the month averaged 14.2°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 9.3°C. Typical February days reach 14.4°C with nights near 9°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Salinas, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1998 with 346 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Salinas during February averages 82%. The most humid February was 2000 at 88%, and the least humid was 2018 at 71%.
February receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salinas. The sunniest February was 2022 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Salinas during February is 2.7 m/s. The windiest February was 2019 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.7°C | 11.7°C | 11.4°C | 11.8°C | 11.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 14.7°C | 14.3°C | 13.9°C | 14.5°C | 14.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 8.8°C | 9.2°C | 8.8°C | 9.1°C | 8.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 86 mm | 126 mm | 109 mm | 81 mm | 49 mm | -37 mm |
February temperatures in Salinas have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (1989) to a record high of 23.8°C (1996).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 346 mm.
A quieter season to visit Salinas
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Salinas. That said, February — with days averaging 14.4°C and nights around 9°C (mean 11.7°C) and higher rainfall (94 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.9°C | 12.0°C | 9.1°C | 20.5°C | 6.4°C | 78 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 14.5°C | 12.3°C | 10.2°C | 17.6°C | 7.7°C | 122 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 12.5°C | 10.0°C | 7.6°C | 16.7°C | 3.7°C | 80 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 15.9°C | 12.3°C | 8.6°C | 23.1°C | 5.4°C | 2 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 14.5°C | 11.5°C | 8.5°C | 18.3°C | 6.3°C | 14 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 15.4°C | 12.2°C | 9.0°C | 21.7°C | 3.9°C | 1 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 12.4°C | 10.4°C | 8.4°C | 15.5°C | 4.7°C | 148 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 15.5°C | 12.2°C | 9.0°C | 21.7°C | 4.8°C | 8 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 13.9°C | 11.9°C | 10.0°C | 17.8°C | 6.6°C | 169 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 17.2°C | 13.9°C | 10.5°C | 22.8°C | 7.8°C | 11 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 🔥 | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 11.4°C | 21.1°C | 7.7°C | 50 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 14.9°C | 12.3°C | 9.7°C | 19.2°C | 7.6°C | 131 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 13.2°C | 10.3°C | 7.4°C | 20.9°C | 5.1°C | 17 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 14.0°C | 11.1°C | 8.2°C | 18.3°C | 4.7°C | 29 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 12.8°C | 10.0°C | 7.3°C | 18.8°C | 4.4°C | 121 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 13.9°C | 11.7°C | 9.5°C | 19.1°C | 7.3°C | 122 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 13.5°C | 11.2°C | 8.8°C | 20.7°C | 5.7°C | 170 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 13.5°C | 10.7°C | 7.8°C | 18.5°C | 5.0°C | 78 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 13.8°C | 11.4°C | 9.1°C | 21.0°C | 6.4°C | 101 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 14.8°C | 11.8°C | 8.8°C | 22.6°C | 5.6°C | 55 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 18.2°C | 8.6°C | 138 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 12.9°C | 10.8°C | 8.6°C | 15.3°C | 5.4°C | 133 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 14.3°C | 11.6°C | 9.0°C | 16.8°C | 5.4°C | 55 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 14.8°C | 11.7°C | 8.5°C | 20.6°C | 5.3°C | 36 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 12.7°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 20.1°C | 4.3°C | 124 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.6°C | 17.1°C | 7.2°C | 196 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 12.7°C | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 15.4°C | 4.5°C | 104 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 13.3°C | 11.5°C | 9.6°C | 15.6°C | 7.7°C | 346 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 14.0°C | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 19.1°C | 5.6°C | 6 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 14.8°C | 12.7°C | 10.5°C | 23.8°C | 5.9°C | 179 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 15.7°C | 12.9°C | 10.1°C | 23.2°C | 6.4°C | 24 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 13.6°C | 10.9°C | 8.3°C | 17.1°C | 4.9°C | 121 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 13.4°C | 11.3°C | 9.3°C | 18.1°C | 6.4°C | 161 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 15.8°C | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 22.4°C | 6.0°C | 177 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 16.7°C | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 22.3°C | 7.0°C | 81 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 13.2°C | 10.2°C | 7.3°C | 18.7°C | 3.2°C | 61 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 12.1°C | 9.3°C | 6.5°C | 18.1°C | 1.8°C | 40 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 16.6°C | 12.6°C | 8.6°C | 22.1°C | 5.1°C | 29 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 9.0°C | 22.6°C | 5.3°C | 96 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 15.3°C | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 23.2°C | 3.3°C | 201 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 14.3°C | 11.1°C | 7.8°C | 19.3°C | 3.8°C | 40 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 8.7°C | 19.1°C | 6.4°C | 38 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 15.1°C | 12.7°C | 10.4°C | 19.1°C | 8.6°C | 208 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 19.8°C | 5.0°C | 70 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.2°C | 12.1°C | 9.1°C | 20.2°C | 7.1°C | 56 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 14.4°C with lows near 9°C (mean 11.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 94 mm of rainfall in Salinas, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 346 mm in 1998.
The hottest February reached 23.8°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.6°C to 14.5°C and overnight lows from 8.9°C to 8.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Salinas and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.4°C daytime highs and 9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Salinas, averaging 11.7°C.
For February in Salinas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.4°C and lows of 9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 1998 with 346 mm. On average, February sees 94 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
