Weather on January 17
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
39°F
Warmest
1974
61°F avg
Coldest
1987
37°F avg
About This Date
January 17th in Bakersfield, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 39°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1974 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (37°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 23% of January 17th dates historically, with the wettest January 17th recording 1.35" of rain. The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Bakersfield, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2025 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2024 | 64° | 44° | 54° | 0.23" | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 40° | 48° | 0.41" | — |
| 2022 | 65° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2021 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 61° | 35° | 48° | 0.56" | — |
| 2019 | 72° | 44° | 58° | 1.35" | — |
| 2018 | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 45° | 54° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2014 | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 2013 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 67° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2009 | 75° | 38° | 56° | — | — |
| 2008 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 41° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 45° | 46° | — | — |
| 2003 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2002 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 66° | 41° | 54° | 0.76" | — |
| 1999 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 1998 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1997 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1996 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 1995 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1993 | 64° | 44° | 54° | 0.48" | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 37° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 0.25" | — |
| 1989 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 59° | 43° | 51° | 0.69" | — |
| 1987coldest | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1981 | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 54° | 58° | 0.33" | — |
| 1979 | 61° | 48° | 54° | 0.15" | — |
| 1978 | 66° | 50° | 58° | 0.13" | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1975 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 67° | 56° | 61° | 0.3" | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 70° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
56 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW