Most Daily Precipitation in Bakersfield History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Bakersfield, California history from 1893–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in Bakersfield?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Bakersfield, California has ever received in a single day is 2.3 inches which occurred on Thursday February 9, 1978.

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Bakersfield Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	2.3 inches	February 9, 1978
2	1.7 inches	March 3, 1938
3	1.6 inches	January 19, 1933
4	1.5 inches	December 19, 2010
5	1.5 inches	October 25, 1940
6	1.5 inches	November 27, 1905
7	1.4 inches	January 25, 1999
8	1.4 inches	November 5, 1960
9	1.4 inches	January 5, 1992
10	1.4 inches	December 18, 2010
10	1.4 inches	January 24, 1999
12	1.3 inches	March 2, 1938
13	1.3 inches	March 8, 1911
14	1.3 inches	February 10, 1978
15	1.2 inches	February 15, 1945
16	1.2 inches	October 6, 1956
17	1.2 inches	October 2, 1974
18	1.1 inches	December 12, 2014
19	1.1 inches	January 18, 1916
20	1.1 inches	June 7, 1972