Weather on January 21
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
40°F
Warmest
1981
64°F avg
Coldest
1975
41°F avg
About This Date
January 21st in Bakersfield, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 40°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 1981 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (41°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 21% of January 21st dates historically, with the wettest January 21st recording 1.63" 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 21st in Bakersfield, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53° | 44° | 49° | — | — |
| 2025 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 72° | 50° | 61° | 0.2" | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2021 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 42° | 48° | 0.08" | — |
| 2019 | 65° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 1.63" | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 46° | 52° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 46° | 48° | — | — |
| 2014 | 74° | 38° | 56° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 67° | 54° | 60° | 0.2" | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 58° | 43° | 50° | 0.25" | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 2008 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 44° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2002 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2001 | 69° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 2000 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 1999 | 67° | 29° | 48° | 0.81" | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 61° | 45° | 53° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 40° | 47° | 0.58" | — |
| 1995 | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1994 | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991 | 63° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1989 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986 | 55° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 34° | 44° | 0.05" | — |
| 1982 | 50° | 35° | 43° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981warmest | 79° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 61° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 1976 | 68° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1975coldest | 45° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 47° | 49° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1971 | 57° | 47° | 52° | 0.05" | — |
56 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW