Weather on January 20
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
39°F
Warmest
2000
61°F avg
Coldest
1972
39°F avg
About This Date
January 20th 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 20th was in 2000 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (39°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 21% of January 20th dates historically, with the wettest January 20th recording 1.17" of rain. The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 20th in Bakersfield, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52° | 44° | 48° | — | — |
| 2025 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2024 | 72° | 50° | 61° | 0.05" | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2021 | 70° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 2019 | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 39° | 45° | 0.25" | — |
| 2017 | 58° | 45° | 51° | 0.23" | — |
| 2016 | 57° | 45° | 51° | 0.46" | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 44° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 72° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 2013 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 58° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 2009 | 74° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 2008 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 53° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 45° | 46° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1999 | 67° | 48° | 57° | 1.17" | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1997 | 61° | 42° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1995 | 62° | 40° | 51° | 0.86" | — |
| 1994 | 75° | 35° | 55° | — | — |
| 1993 | 65° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 47° | 52° | 0.03" | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 52° | 45° | 48° | 0.61" | — |
| 1981 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1980 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 1977 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1976 | 73° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974 | 58° | 50° | 54° | 0.36" | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 41° | 37° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 55° | 53° | 54° | 0.05" | — |
56 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW