Weather on December 16
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
2016
58°F avg
Coldest
1972
38°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Bakersfield, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2016 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (38°F) — a 20°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 0.81" of rain. The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Bakersfield, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46° | 40° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 70° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2017 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 62° | 53° | 58° | 0.74" | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 66° | 45° | 55° | 0.3" | — |
| 2013 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 51° | 44° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 2008 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 0.1" | — |
| 2007 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2006 | 65° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 63° | 43° | 53° | 0.81" | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 39° | 42° | — | — |
| 1995 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1989 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 40° | 45° | 0.46" | — |
| 1987 | 57° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 1986 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1982 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 1980 | 72° | 36° | 54° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 1978 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1977 | 69° | 43° | 56° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 77° | 35° | 56° | — | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW