Bakersfield, CA

Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 72°F in Bakersfield, CA, tying the record for the warmest 3 October night, set in 2012 and 1970, in 127 years since 1893 (no value for 1894, 1895, 1896 and 4 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 101°F in Bakersfield, CA, the warmest 3 October since 2024, 4th warmest of 127.
No measurable precipitation in Bakersfield, CA for 128 days to Saturday 3 October 2026, the longest dry spell since 2024.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Bakersfield, CA since 1893: 101°F in 2026; the highest is 103°F, in 2024 and 1933.

Every 3 October low in Bakersfield, CA since 1893: 72°F in 2026; the lowest is 34°F, in 1908.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	101	72
2025	76	58
2024	103	71
2023	83	57
2022	85	57
2021	94	60
2020	94	69
2019	81	53
2018	78	67
2017	80	53
2016	72	51
2015	89	61
2014	95	58
2013	75	53
2012	100	72
2011	81	58
2010	92	67
2009	83	55
2008	80	63
2007	89	59
2006	72	59
2005	73	52
2004	88	60
2003	85	61
2002	79	51
2001	98	71
2000	88	59
1999	86	61
1998	71	48
1997	80	54
1996	86	59
1995	94	57
1994	86	59
1993	95	67
1992	76	52
1991	98	66
1990	90	63
1989	74	55
1988	88	58
1987	98	67
1986	81	53
1985	95	59
1984	82	54
1983	79	56
1982	83	57
1981	75	60
1980	102	69
1979	88	68
1978	97	70
1977	90	63
1976	75	61
1975	93	67
1974	85	64
1973	81	50
1972	79	58
1971	83	51
1970	95	72
1969	76	52
1968	79	61
1967	75	58
1966	73	61
1965	84	57
1964	97	64
1963	92	66
1962	78	60
1961	93	60
1960	90	61
1959	84	53
1958	98	66
1957	75	51
1956	87	62
1955	94	56
1954	78	48
1953	90	51
1952	99	67
1951	77	52
1950	88	51
1949	89	60
1948	83	57
1947	90	59
1946	69	50
1945	94	63
1944	90	55
1943	90	57
1942	92	56
1941	84	53
1940	74	47
1939	71	44
1938	74	58
1937	67	55
1936	67	51
1935	79	55
1934	85	52
1933	103	66
1932	89	59
1931	93	55
1930	85	50
1929	86	60
1928	78	57
1927	88	52
1926	77	54
1925	78	50
1924	93	51
1923	84	57
1922	83	48
1921	96	58
1920	86	48
1919	76	41
1918	84	63
1917	100	52
1916	64	47
1915	86	50
1914	72	53
1913	86	50
1912	78	64
1911	68	47
1910	94	60
1908	86	34
1907	88	43
1906	85	54
1905	98	53
1904	85	62
1903	75	42
1902	91	45
1901	78	45
1899	84	44
1893	80	50

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Bakersfield, CA since 1893.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2024	103°F
1	1933	103°F
3	1980	102°F
4	2026	101°F
5	2012	100°F
5	1917	100°F
7	1952	99°F
8	2001	98°F
8	1991	98°F
8	1987	98°F
8	1958	98°F
8	1905	98°F
13	1978	97°F
13	1964	97°F
15	1921	96°F
16	2014	95°F
16	1993	95°F
16	1985	95°F
16	1970	95°F
20	2021	94°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Bakersfield, CA since 1893.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1908	34°F
2	1919	41°F
3	1903	42°F
4	1907	43°F
5	1939	44°F
5	1899	44°F
7	1902	45°F
7	1901	45°F
9	1940	47°F
9	1916	47°F
9	1911	47°F
12	1998	48°F
12	1954	48°F
12	1922	48°F
12	1920	48°F
16	1973	50°F
16	1946	50°F
16	1930	50°F
16	1925	50°F
16	1915	50°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Bakersfield, CA since 1893.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1946	0.07 in
2	1921	0.03 in
3	1916	0.01 in
4	2008	trace
4	1972	trace
4	1970	trace
4	1937	trace
4	1922	trace
9	2026	0.00 in
9	2025	0.00 in
9	2024	0.00 in
9	2023	0.00 in
9	2022	0.00 in
9	2021	0.00 in
9	2020	0.00 in
9	2019	0.00 in
9	2018	0.00 in
9	2017	0.00 in
9	2016	0.00 in
9	2015	0.00 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 83.5°F in Bakersfield, CA, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2024, 7th warmest of 127.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Bakersfield, CA, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2025, 2024, 2022 and 96 other years, in 119 years since 1893 (1894 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 1895 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 1896 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 12 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 77.3°F in Bakersfield, CA, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 39th warmest of 127 (with 1978, 1960, 1958 and 2 other years).
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Bakersfield, CA, tying the record for the driest 1 September to 3 October, set in 2022, 2020, 2018 and 38 other years, in 119 years since 1893 (1894 excluded: 33 of 33 days missing; 1895 excluded: 33 of 33 days missing; 1896 excluded: 33 of 33 days missing; 12 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
2026 so far averaged 71.3°F in Bakersfield, CA, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2021, tied 4th warmest of 121 (with 2015).
2026 so far brought 2.28 in of precipitation in Bakersfield, CA, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2022, tied 15th driest of 104 (with 2007).
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Bakersfield, CA, tying the record for the driest 30 days to 3 October, set in 2022, 2020, 2018 and 43 other years, in 119 years since 1893 (1894 excluded: 30 of 30 days missing; 1895 excluded: 30 of 30 days missing; 1896 excluded: 30 of 30 days missing; 12 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought a trace of precipitation in Bakersfield, CA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2024, tied 25th driest of 114 (with 2024, 2022, 2021 and 28 other years).
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought a trace of precipitation in Bakersfield, CA, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2024, tied 17th driest of 112 (with 2024, 2022, 2021 and 28 other years).

Daily highs and lows in Bakersfield, CA, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	97	64	103	1980	37	1908	85	61.5
2 October 2026	102	65	103	1917	36	1908	83.5	59.5
3 October 2026	101	72	103	2024	34	1908	85.5	59

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Bakersfield, CA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 7th warmest of 127.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1980	85.8
2	2024	85
3	2012	84.2
4	2010	83.7
4	2001	83.7
4	1978	83.7
7	2026	83.5
8	1933	82.8
9	1987	82.3
9	1952	82.3
11	1991	82
12	2020	81.8
12	1958	81.8
14	1975	80.5
15	1970	80.2
16	1963	80
17	1993	79.8
18	1979	78.3
19	1990	77.7
20	1910	77.2
21	2000	77
21	1974	77
23	1999	76.7
23	1964	76.7
23	1945	76.7
26	2008	76.5
26	1961	76.5
26	1917	76.5
29	2021	76.3
30	1949	76
31	2014	75.8
31	1988	75.8
31	1921	75.8
34	1943	75.7
35	2018	75.5
36	1956	74.8
37	2022	74.7
38	1977	74.5
39	1962	74.3
40	1948	74.2
40	1932	74.2
40	1904	74.2
43	1965	73.8
43	1931	73.8
45	2003	73.7
45	1995	73.7
47	1935	73.3
47	1906	73.3
49	1955	73.2
50	2015	73
51	1994	72.7
52	1922	72.5
52	1918	72.5
54	1985	72.3
55	1997	72.2
56	1960	71.8
56	1905	71.8
58	1966	71.5
58	1942	71.5
60	1938	71.3
60	1923	71.3
62	2025	71
62	2011	71
64	1969	70.7
65	1976	70.5
65	1941	70.5
65	1924	70.5
68	2005	70.3
69	1944	70.2
70	1967	70
70	1934	70
72	2004	69.8
73	1973	69.7
73	1913	69.7
75	1915	69.5
76	1947	69.3
77	1972	69.2
77	1968	69.2
77	1928	69.2
80	1981	69
80	1951	69
80	1929	69
83	2007	68.8
83	1996	68.8
83	1992	68.8
86	2009	68.5
87	1982	68.3
87	1936	68.3
89	2013	68
89	1907	68
91	2017	67.7
92	2023	67.5
93	1959	67.3
93	1902	67.3
95	1989	67
95	1927	67
97	1953	66.3
98	1983	66.2
98	1957	66.2
100	1920	65.8
100	1914	65.8
102	1984	65.7
103	1940	65.5
103	1912	65.5
105	1986	65.3
106	1925	65.2
107	1954	64.7
108	1899	64.5
109	1998	64.3
109	1926	64.3
109	1911	64.3
112	2002	64.2
113	2016	64
114	2019	63.5
114	1971	63.5
114	1950	63.5
114	1893	63.5
118	2006	63
119	1930	62.5
120	1937	61.7
121	1908	61.3
121	1901	61.3
123	1946	61.2
124	1939	60.8
125	1916	58.8
126	1903	58.3
127	1919	57.2

This year so far

Bakersfield, CA has had 120 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 19th most of 122 (with 2021, 2016 and 1975).
Bakersfield, CA has had 45 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 48th most of 122 (with 1924).
Bakersfield, CA has had 1 freezing night (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 103rd most of 122 (with 2023, 2022, 2016 and 8 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Bakersfield, CA came on Saturday 10 January 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 99th latest of 121 (with 1977).

Records of the coming dates

Bakersfield, CA on 5 October: record high 104°F (1933), record low 36°F (1908).
Bakersfield, CA on 6 October: record high 103°F (1933), record low 37°F (1908).

The station

Daily records for Bakersfield, CA run from 1893 to 3 October 2026, with 2644 days missing; current station BAKERSFIELD AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Bakersfield, CA, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

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