Weather on December 23
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
39°F
Warmest
1977
64°F avg
Coldest
1998
31°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Bakersfield, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 39°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 1977 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (31°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of December 23rd dates historically, with the wettest December 23rd recording 1.17" of rain. The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Bakersfield, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2024 | 62° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 2022 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 40° | 48° | 0.64" | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 2019 | 73° | 45° | 59° | 0.43" | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 47° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 65° | 49° | 57° | 0.13" | — |
| 2014 | 62° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 62° | 47° | 54° | 0.91" | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 67° | 47° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2000 | 73° | 36° | 54° | — | — |
| 1999 | 67° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 1998coldest | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1995 | 57° | 45° | 51° | 1.17" | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 45° | 47° | 0.23" | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 41° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 51° | 38° | 44° | 0.15" | — |
| 1981 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 61° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 1979 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1978 | 45° | 42° | 43° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 71° | 57° | 64° | 0.13" | — |
| 1976 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1974 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1972 | 60° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 1971 | 60° | 52° | 56° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW