Bakersfield weather in December: Bakersfield, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Bakersfield in December has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 1.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 28 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBakersfield Airport
- Station IDUSW00023155
- Location35.43°N 119.05°W
- Elevation489 ft (149 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population417,468
- Jan 59° 41°
- Feb 64° 43°
- Mar 70° 47°
- Apr 76° 51°
- May 84° 58°
- Jun 92° 65°
- Jul 98° 71°
- Aug 97° 70°
- Sep 91° 65°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 67° 45°
- Dec 59° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bakersfield in December?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 49.2°F. December is 7.1°F cooler than November and 0.3°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Bakersfield and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 62°F on December 1 to 57°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 47°F and 52°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 62°F | 41°F | 16% | 8% |
| December 8 | 60°F | 40°F | 17% | 9% |
| December 15 | 59°F | 39°F | 19% | 10% |
| December 22 | 58°F | 39°F | 20% | 11% |
| December 31 | 57°F | 40°F | 21% | 12% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 18)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 62°F | 41°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 61°F | 41°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 61°F | 41°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 61°F | 41°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 61°F | 40°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 60°F | 40°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 60°F | 40°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 60°F | 40°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 60°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 59°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 59°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 59°F | 40°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 59°F | 39°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 59°F | 39°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 59°F | 39°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 58°F | 39°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 58°F | 39°F | 20% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 58°F | 39°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 58°F | 39°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 58°F | 39°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 58°F | 39°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 58°F | 39°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 58°F | 39°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 58°F | 39°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 58°F | 39°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 58°F | 39°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 58°F | 39°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 57°F | 39°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 57°F | 39°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 57°F | 39°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 57°F | 40°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 40°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023155; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bakersfield in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around December 31 (21%). In all, 1.10 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Bakersfield, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023155.
How humid and windy is Bakersfield in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 4.6 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 36°F | 82% | 3.9 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 38°F | 76% | 4.2 mph | 59% |
| noon | 53°F | 39°F | 60% | 5.2 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 39°F | 53% | 6.1 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 40°F | 68% | 4.5 mph | 66% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 39°F | 74% | 4.8 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023155. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Bakersfield?
The warmest December temperature on Bakersfield's official record (since 1893) is 87°F, on December 2, 1915; the coldest is 13°F, on December 24, 1905. The wettest December brought 5.82 in (2010); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1932).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.2°F: 2021 49.0°F (−0.2), 2022 47.8°F (−1.4), 2023 53.5°F (+4.3), 2024 52.0°F (+2.8), 2025 48.2°F (−1.0). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.0°F | −0.2°F | 2.60 in |
| 2022 | 47.8°F | −1.4°F | 1.69 in |
| 2023 | 53.5°F | +4.3°F | 0.64 in |
| 2024 | 52.0°F | +2.8°F | 0.41 in |
| 2025 | 48.2°F | −1.0°F | 1.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BFLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023155. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Bakersfield compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, December normal highs run from 38°F in Tahoma to 71°F in Anaheim; Bakersfield's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Bakersfield in November67°F by day, 45°F at night
- Bakersfield in January59°F by day, 41°F at night
- Bakersfield through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Anaheim: California's warmest Decembernormal high 71°F