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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight 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
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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
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82°F2017-09-04
47°F2013-09-27
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| October | 101°F2024-10-03
58°F2000-10-30
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72°F2010-10-01
40°F1989-10-30
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| November | 89°F2010-11-04
48°F1985-11-12
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64°F2008-11-01
29°F1985-11-13
|
| December | 78°F2006-12-08
36°F1990-12-22
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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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 84°F2022-02-12
36°F1990-12-22
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60°F1997-01-02
18°F1990-12-23
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 106°F1984-05-29
49°F2006-03-11
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77°F1984-05-30
32°F1985-03-04
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| 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
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.