Weather on January 3
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
38°F
Warmest
2012
58°F avg
Coldest
1972
36°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Bakersfield, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 38°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2012 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (36°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of January 3rd dates historically, with the wettest January 3rd recording 1.27" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Bakersfield, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2025 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 45° | 51° | 0.25" | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 0.18" | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 78° | 37° | 58° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 38° | 45° | 0.25" | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2007 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2006 | 63° | 40° | 51° | 0.23" | — |
| 2005 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 1.27" | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 35° | 45° | 0.18" | — |
| 2003 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2002 | 60° | 50° | 55° | 0.23" | — |
| 2001 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2000 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 60° | 47° | 53° | 0.36" | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 46° | 54° | 0.41" | — |
| 1996 | 74° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 1995 | 58° | 47° | 52° | 0.25" | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 55° | 43° | 49° | 0.18" | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 42° | 45° | 0.23" | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 30° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1987 | 70° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1986 | 63° | 49° | 56° | 0.69" | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1984 | 50° | 45° | 47° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1979 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 50° | 55° | 0.43" | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 46° | 53° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
56 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW