Salinas, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Salinas, a city in Monterey County, California.

Overnight

56°F

Haze

Haze after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 1 mph.

7-day forecast for Salinas

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Overnight	56°F	Haze	1 mph NW	0%
Tuesday	74°F	Haze then Mostly Sunny	1 to 12 mph NW	0%
Tuesday Night	56°F	Mostly Cloudy	1 to 8 mph NW	0%
Wednesday	74°F	Mostly Sunny	1 to 10 mph WNW	0%
Wednesday Night	58°F	Partly Cloudy	1 to 9 mph NW	0%
Thursday	76°F	Mostly Sunny	1 to 12 mph N	0%
Thursday Night	60°F	Partly Cloudy	1 to 10 mph W	0%
Friday	81°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 10 mph WNW	0%
Friday Night	61°F	Partly Cloudy	1 to 10 mph WSW	0%
Saturday	79°F	Mostly Sunny	1 to 12 mph W	0%
Saturday Night	60°F	Partly Cloudy	2 to 10 mph WSW	0%
Sunday	73°F	Mostly Sunny	2 to 13 mph WSW	0%
Sunday Night	57°F	Partly Cloudy	3 to 12 mph SW	0%
Monday	69°F	Mostly Sunny	3 to 13 mph WSW	0%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Salinas (36.690, -121.634). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Salinas

Last spring frost

Jan 29

First fall frost

Dec 10

Growing season

325 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Salinas: nearby ZIP 93905 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Salinas Municipal Ap, Ca (1.5 mi from Salinas). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.