Weather on January 4
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
38°F
Warmest
1986
61°F avg
Coldest
1983
35°F avg
About This Date
January 4th 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 4th was in 1986 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (35°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of January 4th dates historically, with the wettest January 4th recording 2.57" of rain. The last decade has been 7.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Bakersfield, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62° | 53° | 58° | 2.26" | — |
| 2025 | 67° | 43° | 55° | 0.13" | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 45° | 52° | 0.13" | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 40° | 49° | 0.36" | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2020 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2017 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2016 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2011 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 63° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 2007 | 65° | 39° | 52° | 0.3" | — |
| 2006 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2005 | 51° | 41° | 46° | 0.74" | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 67° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 2000 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 38° | 45° | 0.53" | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 46° | 53° | 1.7" | — |
| 1994 | 50° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 44° | 48° | 0.51" | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 61° | 46° | 53° | 0.66" | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 46° | 51° | 2.57" | — |
| 1986warmest | 69° | 53° | 61° | 0.18" | — |
| 1985 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 44° | 48° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 45° | 50° | 0.18" | — |
| 1981 | 54° | 44° | 49° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1979 | 70° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 1978 | 64° | 44° | 54° | 0.1" | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 44° | 49° | 0.53" | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 0.51" | — |
| 1972 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
56 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW