Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS56 KMTR 010908
CLMSNS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
208 AM PDT WED APR 01 2026
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...THE SALINAS AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1930 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 94 03/20/2026
LOW 27 03/02/1953
03/03/1946
03/15/1944
HIGHEST 94R 03/20 85 03/24
LOWEST 42 03/07 39 03/07
03/08
AVG. MAXIMUM 77.0 65.5 11.5 64.0
AVG. MINIMUM 49.4 44.5 4.9 45.2
MEAN 63.2 55.0 8.2 54.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 6 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.01R 2.06 -2.05 3.09
DAILY AVG. 0.00 0.10
DAYS >= .01 1 12
DAYS >= .10 0 8
DAYS >= .50 0 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.01 03/02 TO 03/02 0.98 03/05 TO 03/06
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 96 311 -215 319
SINCE 7/1 1324 2084 -760 MM
COOLING TOTAL 50 1 49 5
SINCE 1/1 62 1 61 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/140 DATE 03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 32/360 DATE 03/30
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.17
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 2 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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