Bakersfield Weather Records

Bakersfield, California weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Bakersfield, California was 118 °F which occurred on July 28, 1908.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Bakersfield, California was 13 °F which occurred on December 24, 1905.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Bakersfield Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 58.6 39.9 82 14 1.2 0.1
February 64.5 42.6 88 20 1.2 0.0
March 70.4 46.4 94 20 1.1 0.0
April 76.1 50.0 101 28 0.6 0.0
May 84.2 57.3 110 34 0.3 0.0
June 92.4 64.2 114 38 0.0 0.0
July 98.3 70.6 118 46 0.0 0.0
August 97.1 69.3 117 44 0.0 0.0
September 91.6 64.4 115 30 0.0 0.0
October 80.3 54.7 104 29 0.3 0.0
November 67.2 44.8 95 22 0.5 0.0
December 58.6 39.0 87 13 1.1 0.0
Entire year 78.3 53.6 118 13 6.3 0.1
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 88 °F July 22, 1910
Lowest daily high 32 °F December 25, 1918
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
66 °F September 25, 1903
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
32 °F May 23–24, 1904
Most daily precipitation 2.3 inches February 9, 1978
Most monthly precipitation 5.8 inches December 2010
Most yearly precipitation 13.3 inches 1998
Most yearly days with precipitation 70 1998
Earliest snow in season December 11 1932
Latest snow in season March 17 1922
Most daily snow 4.0 inches December 11, 1932
Most monthly snow 4.0 inches December 1932
Most yearly snow 4.0 inches 1932
Most snow in a winter 4.0 inches 1932–1933
Greatest snow accumulation 3.0 inches January 25, 1999
Earliest freeze September 23 1903
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F April 23 1910
Latest freeze April 11 1903
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 17 1959
Most days in a year < 32 °F 56 1903
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 219 1913
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 157 1913
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 76 1917
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 19 1908
Bakersfield Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Jan 8–18, 1980
Without precipitation 211 days Mar 3 – Sep 29, 1966
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 174 days Apr 24 – Oct 14, 1908
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 119 days Jun 9 – Oct 5, 1905
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 50 days Jul 1 – Aug 19, 1906
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 15 days Jul 17–31, 1908
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
Bakersfield is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1937–2024 Bakersfield Airport location
1893–1937 Bakersfield location