Bakersfield, CA: Summer

31 August 2026: Summer 2026 averaged 84.4°F in Bakersfield, CA, the warmest summer since 2024, 11th warmest of 125.

Summer 2026

Mean temperature: 84.4°F; Warmest since 2024; 11th warmest of 125
Precipitation: a trace; Driest since 2024; 24th driest of 111

A normal summer in Bakersfield, CA (1991 to 2020): a mean temperature of 82.1°F, between 79.2°F and 84.6°F in eight years of ten and 0.01 in of precipitation, between 0.00 in and 0.13 in in eight years of ten.

The mean temperature of every summer in Bakersfield, CA since 1902: 84.4°F in 2026; the highest is 86.7°F, in 2017.

Normal range, 79.2 to 84.6°F

Every year, ranked, as a table

Every summer in Bakersfield, CA from 1893 to 2026, ranked: the mean temperature, the mean high and the mean low from the warmest, the precipitation from the wettest; a year missing more than a tenth of its days is not ranked.

Year	Mean, °F	Rank	High, °F	Rank	Low, °F	Rank	Precipitation, in	Rank	Days missing
2026	84.4	11	98.2	30	70.5	14	trace	57	0
2025	83.5	25	97.1	58	69.8	23	0.01	50	0
2024	86.2	3	100.2	3	72.2	3	trace	57	0
2023	82.4	38	95.3	91	69.5	27	1.45	1	0
2022	85.2	5	98.7	22	71.7	5	0.01	50	0
2021	86.5	2	99.6	10	73.4	1	trace	57	0
2020	84	14	97.7	43	70.3	17	0.02	45	0
2019	84.1	12	97.7	43	70.6	11	0.23	19	0
2018	84.9	7	98.3	28	71.6	6	0.00	89	0
2017	86.7	1	100	7	73.3	2	trace	57	0
2016	84.7	8	98.8	21	70.6	11	0.00	89	0
2015	83.9	16	97.2	55	70.7	10	0.04	38	0
2014	84.6	9	97.9	36	71.3	7	trace	57	0
2013	83.6	19	97.3	53	70	22	trace	57	0
2012	82.5	36	96.5	67	68.5	38	0.02	45	0
2011	81	72	95.3	91	66.8	52	0.08	31	0
2010	81	72	95.1	96	67	47	trace	57	0
2009	82.1	49	95.3	91	68.9	33	0.06	33	0
2008	83.2	30	96.4	70	70.1	19	0.00	89	0
2007	81.8	53	95	99	68.6	36	trace	57	0
2006	83.4	26	96.7	64	70.1	19	trace	57	0
2005	82.1	49	95.8	79	68.4	39	0.01	50	0
2004	81.2	64	94.8	103	67.7	43	0.00	89	0
2003	83.3	27	96.7	64	69.8	23	0.04	38	0
2002	82.2	46	96	78	68.4	39	0.00	89	0
2001	81.4	58	95.7	82	67	47	0.05	35	0
2000	80.2	86	94.6	106	65.9	64	0.06	33	0
1999	77.1	123	91.4	124	62.9	105	trace	57	0
1998	79.2	102	93.4	119	65	79	0.37	13	0
1997	78.9	109	92.4	123	65.4	73	trace	57	0
1996	81.7	54	97.1	58	66.3	57	trace	57	0
1995	79.2	102	94.5	108	63.9	93	0.12	26	0
1994	82.2	46	98	34	66.3	57	0.01	50	0
1993	79.7	95	94.3	111	65.2	78	0.48	9	0
1992	81	72	95.2	94	66.8	52	0.03	41	0
1991	80.1	89	94.3	111	65.9	64	trace	57	0
1990	81.1	70	95.5	87	66.7	54	trace	57	0
1989	79.8	93	95.2	94	64.3	88	trace	57	0
1988	81.2	64	96.3	73	66.1	59	0.04	38	0
1987	78.6	112	94.2	114	63.1	102	0.38	12	0
1986	80.8	77	95.8	79	65.8	68	trace	57	0
1985	81.4	58	95.6	84	67.2	46	0.44	10	0
1984	80.7	78	95.5	87	66	60	0.02	45	0
1983	79.3	101	93.6	118	65	79	1.18	2	0
1982	83.6	19	96.5	67	70.8	8	0.42	11	0
1981	85.4	4	99.9	8	70.8	8	0.00	89	0
1980	80.6	82	94.5	108	66.7	54	0.00	89	0
1979	82.6	35	96.1	77	69.1	32	0.00	89	0
1978	83.6	19	97	60	70.3	17	0.00	89	0
1977	85	6	98	34	71.9	4	1.11	3	0
1976	81.4	58	94.3	111	68.6	36	0.02	45	0
1975	82.8	33	96.3	73	69.3	30	0.05	35	0
1974	84	14	97.5	47	70.5	14	trace	57	0
1973	83.6	19	97.8	39	69.4	29	0.00	89	0
1972	82.7	34	96.2	76	69.3	30	1.11	3	0
1971	83.6	19	97.2	55	70.1	19	0.12	26	0
1970	84.5	10	98.5	24	70.4	16	trace	57	0
1969	83.1	31	96.5	67	69.8	23	trace	57	0
1968	82.5	36	96.3	73	68.8	35	trace	57	0
1967	83.3	27	97	60	69.5	27	0.20	21	0
1966	81.4	58	95.7	82	67	47	trace	57	0
1965	79.2	102	92.6	122	65.9	64	0.30	16	0
1964	81.2	64	95.6	84	66.9	50	0.18	22	0
1963	78.2	117	91.4	124	64.9	82	0.28	17	0
1962	80.3	85	94.8	103	65.8	68	0.00	89	0
1961	83.6	19	97.4	50	69.7	26	0.02	45	0
1960	83.7	18	98.5	24	68.9	33	0.00	89	0
1959	82.4	38	96.7	64	68.2	41	trace	57	0
1958	81.2	64	94.6	106	67.8	42	0.01	50	0
1957	81.4	58	96.8	63	66	60	0.32	15	0
1956	79.8	93	95	99	64.6	86	trace	57	0
1955	79.6	96	95	99	64.2	90	0.00	89	0
1954	78.7	110	93.8	115	63.5	97	trace	57	0
1953	78.3	115	92.9	121	63.8	94	trace	57	0
1952	79.2	102	94.4	110	64	92	0.10	29	0
1951	80.7	78	96.4	70	65	79	trace	57	0
1950	81.6	56	97.4	50	65.9	64	0.03	41	0
1949	80.2	86	95.6	84	64.8	83	0.01	50	0
1948	79.5	99	95.5	87	63.5	97	0.60	7	0
1947	79	107	94.8	103	63.1	102	0.07	32	0
1946	81.1	70	96.9	62	65.3	74	0.27	18	0
1945	82.4	38	98.3	28	66.5	56	0.14	23	0
1944	79.2	102	95.1	96	63.2	101	0.13	24	0
1943	78	118	95.1	96	60.8	115	trace	57	0
1942	81.7	54	98.2	30	65.3	74	0.01	50	0
1941	79.4	100	95	99	63.8	94	trace	57	0
1940	82.4	38	99.2	15	65.6	70	0.00	89	0
1939	81.9	51	99.4	12	64.5	87	0.03	41	0
1938	82.3	43	99.3	14	65.3	74	trace	57	0
1937	81.6	56	97.2	55	66	60	0.00	89	0
1936	82.3	43	97.8	39	66.9	50	0.10	29	0
1935	82.4	38	99.4	12	65.3	74	0.03	41	0
1934	81.2	64	97.6	46	64.8	83	0.12	26	0
1933	83.1	31	100.1	5	66	60	0.75	6	0
1932	80.9	76	98.1	32	63.7	96	0.00	89	0
1931	83.8	17	100.1	5	67.4	45	0.50	8	0
1930	81.9	51	99.6	10	64.3	88	0.00	89	0
1929	81.3	63	98.4	27	64.1	91	0.37	13	0
1928	80.7	78	97.9	36	63.5	97	0.00	89	0
1927	80.2	86	97.3	53	63.1	102	trace	57	0
1926	82.3	43	99.2	15	65.5	71	trace	57	0
1925	81.2	64	97.5	47	64.8	83			0
1924	80.1	89	97.5	47	62.8	106			0
1923	76.4	125	93.8	115	59	120			0
1922	79.9	92	97.4	50	62.5	107			0
1921	80.5	83	98.6	23	62.4	108			0
1920	78.4	114	95.5	87	61.3	113			0
1919	80.7	78	97.9	36	63.4	100			0
1918	80.4	84	98.5	24	62.4	108			0
1917	81	72	100.2	3	61.8	111			0
1916	77.5	119	95.8	79	59.2	119			2
1915	79	107	97.8	39	60.2	116			0
1914	78.3	115	99	18	57.6	122	0.00	89	1
1913	77.4	121	99	18	55.8	125	0.95	5	0
1912	77.5	119	93.3	120	61.7	112			2
1911	79.6	96	93.8	115	65.5	71	0.05	35	0
1910	83.3	27	98.9	20	67.7	43	0.00	89	0
1909	84.1	12	97.7	43	70.6	11			0
1908	82.2	46	102.3	1	62.1	110	0.00	89	0
1907	78.7	110	98.1	32	59.3	118			0
1906	79.6	96	99.7	9	59.6	117	trace	57	0
1905	78.6	112	100.6	2	56.6	123	0.00	89	0
1904	80	91	99.1	17	60.9	114	0.13	24	0
1903	76.9	124	97.8	39	56.1	124	0.22	20	0
1902	77.4	121	96.4	70	58.4	121			0
1901							0.00	89	61
1900									62
1899									41
1893									31

Warmest, coldest, wettest and driest

Warmest
Year	Mean, °F
2017	86.7
2021	86.5
2024	86.2
1981	85.4
2022	85.2
1977	85
2018	84.9
2016	84.7
2014	84.6
1970	84.5

Coldest
Year	Mean, °F
1923	76.4
1903	76.9
1999	77.1
1913	77.4
1902	77.4
1916	77.5
1912	77.5
1943	78
1963	78.2
1953	78.3
More years share the last value

Wettest
Year	Precipitation, in
2023	1.45
1983	1.18
1977	1.11
1972	1.11
1913	0.95
1933	0.75
1948	0.60
1931	0.50
1993	0.48
1985	0.44

Driest
Year	Precipitation, in
2018	0.00
2016	0.00
2008	0.00
2004	0.00
2002	0.00
1981	0.00
1980	0.00
1979	0.00
1978	0.00
1973	0.00
More years share the last value

The hottest, coldest and wettest days

Hottest day: 111°F; 9 August 2026
Coldest night: 59°F; 28 June 2026, 20 June 2026, 8 June 2026

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Summer 2026 brought a trace of precipitation in Bakersfield, CA, the driest summer since 2024, tied 24th driest of 111 (with 2024, 2021, 2017 and 28 other years).
The hottest day of summer 2026 in Bakersfield, CA: 111°F on Sunday 9 August 2026.
The coldest night of summer 2026 in Bakersfield, CA: a low of 59°F on Sunday 28 June 2026, Saturday 20 June 2026 and Monday 8 June 2026.