July is one of the warmer months of the year in Salinas, with average highs near 19.1°C and lows around 12.4°C (mean 15.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Salinas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Salinas was 2015 — when the month averaged 17.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 14.2°C. Typical July days reach 19.1°C with nights near 12.4°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
July is one of the drier months in Salinas, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2015 with 7 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Salinas during July averages 82%. The most humid July was 2005 at 85%, and the least humid was 1984 at 73%.
July receives about 7.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salinas. The sunniest Julys were 2016, 2017 and 2023, among others at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Salinas during July is 2.1 m/s. The windiest July was 1983 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1996 and 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 | 15.9°C | 15.8°C | 15.6°C | 16.0°C | 15.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 19.6°C | 19.1°C | 18.8°C | 19.2°C | 18.7°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 12.5°C | 12.4°C | 12.7°C | 12.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | +0 mm |
July temperatures in Salinas have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 9.3°C (1994) to a record high of 28.6°C (2006).
Rainfall in July 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 fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Salinas
July is one of the best times to visit Salinas. Expect days averaging 19.1°C and nights around 12.4°C (mean 15.8°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 | 17.7°C | 14.6°C | 11.6°C | 19.4°C | 10.1°C | 2 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 19.9°C | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 23.0°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 18.6°C | 15.4°C | 12.1°C | 21.0°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 18.7°C | 15.5°C | 12.3°C | 20.6°C | 10.7°C | 4 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 15.6°C | 12.4°C | 25.9°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 18.4°C | 15.2°C | 12.0°C | 19.7°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 19.0°C | 15.8°C | 12.5°C | 21.2°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 20.2°C | 16.7°C | 13.2°C | 23.2°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 19.5°C | 16.0°C | 12.4°C | 22.6°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2016 | 19.1°C | 15.6°C | 12.2°C | 22.0°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2015 🔥 🌧️ | 20.8°C | 17.8°C | 14.8°C | 26.1°C | 12.5°C | 7 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 20.8°C | 17.5°C | 14.3°C | 23.2°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 19.0°C | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 25.9°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 17.6°C | 14.7°C | 11.7°C | 19.5°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2011 | 18.1°C | 15.0°C | 11.9°C | 22.5°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2010 | 17.4°C | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 20.4°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 18.5°C | 15.2°C | 12.0°C | 23.0°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2008 | 19.0°C | 15.6°C | 12.2°C | 23.3°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 19.1°C | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 21.3°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 13.3°C | 28.6°C | 10.4°C | 2 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2005 | 18.7°C | 15.6°C | 12.5°C | 21.2°C | 11.3°C | 4 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 18.8°C | 15.7°C | 12.5°C | 21.9°C | 11.5°C | 1 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 19.4°C | 16.0°C | 12.6°C | 21.3°C | 10.6°C | 1 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 18.5°C | 15.3°C | 12.1°C | 24.2°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 18.0°C | 15.2°C | 12.3°C | 22.9°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 17.5°C | 14.6°C | 11.8°C | 20.3°C | 10.7°C | 2 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 17.6°C | 14.6°C | 11.6°C | 23.6°C | 9.9°C | 2 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 18.7°C | 15.6°C | 12.4°C | 25.1°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 19.3°C | 16.0°C | 12.7°C | 24.3°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 12.3°C | 23.8°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 20.0°C | 16.6°C | 13.2°C | 27.4°C | 11.8°C | 3 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 17.2°C | 14.2°C | 11.1°C | 19.8°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 19.4°C | 15.9°C | 12.3°C | 27.4°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 | 20.7°C | 17.4°C | 14.1°C | 24.4°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 18.5°C | 15.2°C | 12.0°C | 25.8°C | 10.2°C | 2 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 19.9°C | 16.4°C | 12.8°C | 25.5°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 18.8°C | 15.1°C | 11.4°C | 25.1°C | 10.4°C | 3 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1988 | 19.8°C | 16.1°C | 12.4°C | 25.4°C | 10.1°C | 1 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 18.5°C | 15.2°C | 11.8°C | 23.9°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 19.6°C | 15.9°C | 12.1°C | 25.7°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 20.0°C | 16.2°C | 12.4°C | 25.9°C | 10.6°C | 1 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 20.8°C | 17.1°C | 13.4°C | 26.2°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 19.8°C | 16.2°C | 12.6°C | 27.2°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.2°C | 15.6°C | 12.0°C | 22.3°C | 10.7°C | 2 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.6°C | 15.6°C | 11.6°C | 24.4°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 19.1°C with lows near 12.4°C (mean 15.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 1 mm of rainfall in Salinas, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 7 mm in 2015.
The hottest July reached 28.6°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 9.3°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.9°C to 18.8°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 12.3°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Salinas and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.1°C daytime highs and 12.4°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 9th coolest month in Salinas, averaging 15.8°C.
For July in Salinas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.1°C and lows of 12.4°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest July on record was 2015 with 7 mm. On average, July 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
