Weather on December 17
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
1977
64°F avg
Coldest
1985
35°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Bakersfield, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1977 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (35°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 0.84" of rain. The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Bakersfield, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2017 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 36° | 44° | 0.15" | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 60° | 49° | 54° | 0.58" | — |
| 2013 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 49° | 57° | 0.2" | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 54° | 44° | 49° | 0.23" | — |
| 2009 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2008 | 54° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 36° | 42° | 0.51" | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 68° | 28° | 48° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | — | 46° | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 60° | 36° | 48° | 0.61" | — |
| 1991 | 68° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 58° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 43° | 48° | 0.18" | — |
| 1982 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 1980 | 72° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 52° | 56° | 0.2" | — |
| 1977warmest | 75° | 54° | 64° | 0.84" | — |
| 1976 | 73° | 33° | 53° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1974 | 49° | 42° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1971 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW