October is one of the warmer months of the year in Salinas, with average highs near 19.9°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 16.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Salinas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Salinas was 2014 — when the month averaged 18.6°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 14.6°C. Typical October days reach 19.9°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Salinas, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2004 with 96 mm, while the driest were 2019 and 2020 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Salinas during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 2000 at 85%, and the least humid was 2019 at 65%.
October receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salinas. The sunniest October was 2019 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987, 2000 and 2010 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Salinas during October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest October was 1997 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.0°C | 16.3°C | 15.5°C | 16.8°C | 16.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 19.8°C | 20.2°C | 18.9°C | 20.4°C | 20.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 12.4°C | 12.0°C | 13.1°C | 13.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 16 mm | 35 mm | 20 mm | 20 mm | -7 mm |
October temperatures in Salinas have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 7.3°C (1996) to a record high of 34°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 96 mm.
One of the best times to visit Salinas
October is one of the best times to visit Salinas. Expect days averaging 19.9°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 16.2°C) — warmer than Salinas's yearly average — with low rainfall (24 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 | 19.8°C | 16.6°C | 13.4°C | 23.6°C | 11.2°C | 34 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 20.9°C | 17.3°C | 13.8°C | 29.3°C | 10.9°C | 1 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 13.7°C | 31.4°C | 9.5°C | 7 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 19.0°C | 15.7°C | 12.5°C | 29.8°C | 10.1°C | 2 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 19.0°C | 15.8°C | 12.5°C | 25.8°C | 10.0°C | 74 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 21.9°C | 17.8°C | 13.7°C | 28.9°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | 16.4°C | 12.4°C | 28.5°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 20.7°C | 16.9°C | 13.2°C | 26.5°C | 11.2°C | 6 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 21.7°C | 17.1°C | 12.6°C | 32.2°C | 10.0°C | 3 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 19.6°C | 16.5°C | 13.3°C | 27.7°C | 11.5°C | 50 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 21.6°C | 18.4°C | 15.2°C | 27.6°C | 13.8°C | 11 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 🔥 | 22.3°C | 18.6°C | 14.9°C | 30.9°C | 12.4°C | 31 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 18.9°C | 15.2°C | 11.5°C | 25.2°C | 9.9°C | 6 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 19.9°C | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 32.7°C | 10.6°C | 15 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 20.1°C | 16.6°C | 13.0°C | 27.7°C | 10.7°C | 44 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 18.8°C | 15.6°C | 12.4°C | 26.7°C | 9.0°C | 37 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 18.1°C | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 24.3°C | 8.5°C | 95 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 21.0°C | 16.7°C | 12.4°C | 29.2°C | 7.8°C | 13 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 18.7°C | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 28.6°C | 9.5°C | 30 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 19.7°C | 16.1°C | 12.5°C | 26.6°C | 9.7°C | 5 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 18.6°C | 15.0°C | 11.4°C | 26.5°C | 9.9°C | 3 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 18.3°C | 15.2°C | 12.0°C | 29.1°C | 10.2°C | 96 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 20.2°C | 16.2°C | 12.2°C | 29.8°C | 9.6°C | 8 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 18.5°C | 15.1°C | 11.7°C | 28.6°C | 8.9°C | 1 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 18.7°C | 15.6°C | 12.4°C | 26.3°C | 9.8°C | 12 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 17.6°C | 14.6°C | 11.6°C | 23.3°C | 8.7°C | 83 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 20.3°C | 16.3°C | 12.3°C | 27.6°C | 9.4°C | 6 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 18.5°C | 15.1°C | 11.7°C | 25.2°C | 9.3°C | 21 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 20.5°C | 16.8°C | 13.0°C | 30.4°C | 10.7°C | 8 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 19.2°C | 15.2°C | 11.3°C | 31.5°C | 7.3°C | 41 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 20.4°C | 16.2°C | 12.1°C | 28.9°C | 9.6°C | 3 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 19.5°C | 15.8°C | 12.1°C | 28.9°C | 8.5°C | 15 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 20.9°C | 17.1°C | 13.3°C | 27.8°C | 11.3°C | 6 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 21.1°C | 17.4°C | 13.7°C | 31.0°C | 11.6°C | 31 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 20.7°C | 16.7°C | 12.7°C | 29.7°C | 7.6°C | 31 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 20.5°C | 16.2°C | 11.9°C | 27.8°C | 9.4°C | 3 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 19.7°C | 15.9°C | 12.1°C | 27.0°C | 8.9°C | 38 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 19.2°C | 15.4°C | 11.6°C | 30.1°C | 9.6°C | 3 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 21.5°C | 17.7°C | 13.8°C | 34.0°C | 11.3°C | 29 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 20.2°C | 16.1°C | 12.0°C | 25.3°C | 10.1°C | 1 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 19.4°C | 15.4°C | 11.3°C | 29.1°C | 8.4°C | 23 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 18.3°C | 14.9°C | 11.5°C | 22.9°C | 7.7°C | 42 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 21.4°C | 17.8°C | 14.3°C | 29.0°C | 12.3°C | 11 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.6°C | 15.9°C | 12.3°C | 25.1°C | 10.2°C | 51 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 25.2°C | 9.0°C | 43 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 19.9°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 16.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 24 mm of rainfall in Salinas, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 96 mm in 2004.
The hottest October reached 34°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 7.3°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.4°C to 20°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 13.2°C over the same span.
October 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 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 10th coolest month in Salinas, averaging 16.2°C.
For October in Salinas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.9°C and lows of 12.5°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1997).
The wettest October on record was 2004 with 96 mm. On average, October sees 24 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
