Weather on December 21
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
1977
64°F avg
Coldest
1998
30°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Bakersfield, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 1977 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (30°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of December 21st dates historically, with the wettest December 21st recording 1.17" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Bakersfield, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 2024 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2023 | 71° | 54° | 62° | 0.71" | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 38° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2018 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 30° | 43° | 0.13" | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 63° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 46° | 48° | 1.17" | — |
| 2009 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 36° | 46° | 0.89" | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 42° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 60° | 44° | 52° | 0.69" | — |
| 2000 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1999 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1998coldest | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1997 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1995 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1994 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 37° | 46° | 0.1" | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 46° | 53° | 0.08" | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1979 | 65° | 47° | 56° | 0.43" | — |
| 1978 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 70° | 59° | 64° | 0.1" | — |
| 1976 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 42° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 42° | 52° | 0.43" | — |
| 1972 | 63° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 1971 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW