Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Bakersfield weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Bakersfield, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 112°F on 2022-09-06; its coldest fell to 18°F on 1990-12-23.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
77°F2014-01-24
44°F1999-01-25
60°F1997-01-02
26°F2007-01-14
February
84°F2022-02-12
43°F1989-02-05
60°F1986-02-19
23°F1989-02-07
March
94°F2026-03-20
49°F2006-03-11
67°F2026-03-31
32°F1985-03-04
April
99°F1985-04-14
52°F1999-04-09
72°F2023-04-30
34°F1999-04-09
May
106°F1984-05-29
60°F2026-05-05
77°F1984-05-30
43°F1998-05-13
June
109°F2021-06-19
66°F1993-06-06
84°F2021-06-19
49°F1995-06-16
July
111°F2024-07-07
78°F1982-07-01
84°F2006-07-26
57°F1997-07-01
August
110°F2020-08-16
79°F2010-08-30
85°F2017-08-03
59°F2010-08-31
September
112°F2022-09-06
66°F1989-09-19
82°F2017-09-04
47°F2013-09-27
October
101°F2024-10-03
58°F2000-10-30
72°F2010-10-01
40°F1989-10-30
November
89°F2010-11-04
48°F1985-11-12
64°F2008-11-01
29°F1985-11-13
December
78°F2006-12-08
36°F1990-12-22
59°F2012-12-02
18°F1990-12-23

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
84°F2022-02-12
36°F1990-12-22
60°F1997-01-02
18°F1990-12-23
Spring (Mar–May)
106°F1984-05-29
49°F2006-03-11
77°F1984-05-30
32°F1985-03-04
Summer (Jun–Aug)
111°F2024-07-07
66°F1993-06-06
85°F2017-08-03
49°F1995-06-16
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
112°F2022-09-06
48°F1985-11-12
82°F2017-09-04
29°F1985-11-13

All-time records

The most extreme value Bakersfield has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 112°F 2022-09-06
Lowest 36°F 1990-12-22

Low

Highest 85°F 2017-08-03
Lowest 18°F 1990-12-23

Feels-like

Highest 128°F 1996-08-13
Lowest 9°F 1990-12-22

Humidity

Highest 18.8 g/m³ 1998-09-05
Lowest 1.2 g/m³ 2011-11-03

Wind

Highest 23 mph 1998-02-03
Lowest 3 mph 1980-01-17

Gust

Highest 51 mph 1995-01-04
Lowest 7 mph 1983-12-29

Precip

Wettest 2.03 in 2010-12-19
Driest 120-day dry spell 2008-06-05

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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