Weather on December 15
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
1977
58°F avg
Coldest
1972
37°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Bakersfield, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 1977 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (37°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of December 15th dates historically, with the wettest December 15th recording 2.03" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46° | 42° | 44° | — | — |
| 2024 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 2.03" | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 58° | 39° | 48° | 0.08" | — |
| 2018 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2013 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 48° | 53° | 0.38" | — |
| 2009 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 2008 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2006 | 63° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 47° | 48° | — | — |
| 2003 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 32° | 42° | 0.3" | — |
| 2000 | 62° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 42° | 47° | 0.05" | — |
| 1996 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1995 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 0.43" | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 52° | 41° | 46° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 30° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 1989 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 57° | 32° | 45° | 0.69" | — |
| 1983 | 59° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 1982 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1981 | 68° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 70° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1976 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 1973 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW