Weather on December 20
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
38°F
Warmest
2023
63°F avg
Coldest
1985
36°F avg
About This Date
December 20th in Bakersfield, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 38°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2023 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (36°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of December 20th dates historically, with the wettest December 20th recording 1.14" of rain. The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Bakersfield, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2019 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2018 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 36° | 47° | 0.61" | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 50° | 55° | — | — |
| 2009 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2007 | 55° | 46° | 51° | — | — |
| 2006 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 71° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 66° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 2002 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1999 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 28° | 37° | 0.25" | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 54° | 45° | 49° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1992 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 59° | 45° | 52° | 0.71" | — |
| 1987 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 41° | 47° | 1.14" | — |
| 1985coldest | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 50° | 57° | 0.1" | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1979 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1977 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 73° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 1972 | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 1971 | 57° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW