Bakersfield, California, United States weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Bakersfield, California, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 115°F on 2022-09-06; its coldest fell to 20°F on 1990-12-22.
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 | 83°F2003-01-31
36°F1982-01-02
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54°F1997-01-02
22°F1987-01-16
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| February | 85°F1986-02-26
35°F1989-02-05
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56°F2026-02-28
21°F1989-02-06
|
| March | 96°F2026-03-20
39°F2006-03-10
|
64°F2026-03-21
26°F1985-03-03
|
| April | 96°F2007-04-28
42°F1995-04-16
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63°F1987-04-28
26°F1999-04-04
|
| May | 108°F2003-05-28
52°F1988-05-05
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70°F1984-05-30
32°F1988-05-01
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| June | 112°F2013-06-08
60°F1998-06-12
|
77°F2017-06-20
39°F2011-06-02
|
| July | 114°F2023-07-15
75°F1987-07-17
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81°F2006-07-23
47°F1987-07-18
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| August | 113°F1998-08-04
73°F2010-08-29
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81°F2017-08-29
48°F1987-08-15
|
| September | 115°F2022-09-06
56°F1986-09-27
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80°F2022-09-06
40°F1982-09-30
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| October | 107°F2024-10-01
51°F1991-10-29
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73°F2024-10-02
32°F1991-10-30
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| November | 90°F2012-11-05
40°F1994-11-18
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60°F2025-11-11
23°F1994-11-19
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| December | 84°F2021-12-01
31°F1990-12-21
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54°F2023-12-18
20°F1990-12-22
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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) | 85°F1986-02-26
31°F1990-12-21
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56°F2026-02-28
20°F1990-12-22
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 108°F2003-05-28
39°F2006-03-10
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70°F1984-05-30
26°F1985-03-03
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 114°F2023-07-15
60°F1998-06-12
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81°F2006-07-23
39°F2011-06-02
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| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 115°F2022-09-06
40°F1994-11-18
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80°F2022-09-06
23°F1994-11-19
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Bakersfield has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.