Weather on December 31
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
38°F
Warmest
1979
61°F avg
Coldest
1987
32°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Bakersfield, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 38°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 1979 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (32°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 31st dates historically, with the wettest December 31st recording 1.04" of rain. The last decade has been 2.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Bakersfield, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55° | 38° | 46° | 0.08" | — |
| 2024 | 54° | 48° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 45° | 54° | 0.18" | — |
| 2022 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2021 | 53° | 45° | 49° | 0.23" | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 34° | 45° | 0.18" | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 39° | 46° | 1.02" | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 34° | 39° | 0.33" | — |
| 2013 | 71° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2008 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2007 | 55° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 2006 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 2004 | 61° | 48° | 54° | 1.04" | — |
| 2003 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2002 | 57° | 38° | 47° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 52° | 55° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1997 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1996 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1995 | 62° | 52° | 57° | 0.3" | — |
| 1994 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1991 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 37° | 45° | 0.2" | — |
| 1987coldest | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 49° | 51° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 41° | 45° | — | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 57° | 53° | 55° | 0.15" | — |
| 1980 | 49° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1978 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 59° | 49° | 54° | — | — |
| 1976 | 64° | 43° | 53° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW