FACTS ABOUT 100 DEGREE TEMPERATURES AT BAKERSFIELD
The highest temperatures ever recorded in Bakersfield:
118 July 28, 1908
117 July 27, 1908, July 26, 1931, August 14, 1933
116 July 6, 1913, July 25, 1931, July 26, 1933, August 13, 1933
115 July 24, 1908, July 25, 1915, July 16, 1925, July 1, 1950
The average number of 100 degree or higher days in Bakersfield: 38
The fewest number of 100 degree or higher days ever recorded in Bakersfield: 12 in 1965, 1999
The greatest number of 100 degree or higher days ever recorded in Bakersfield: 67 in 1939
All Time Records...
The first occurrence of 100 degrees or higher
Earliest - April 23, 1910
Latest - July 16, 1998
The first occurrence of 110 degrees or higher
Earliest - May 31, 1910
Most consecutive days of 100 degrees or higher
25 - July 18 - August 11, 1978
25 - July 13 - August 06, 1971
24 - July 17 - August 09, 1939
Most consecutive days of 110 degrees or higher
4 - July 20 - July 23, 1938
3 - June 30 - July 02, 1950
3 - June 14 - June 16, 1961
During the years 1952 through 2001...
The first occurrence of 100 degrees or higher
Earliest - April 29, 1981
Latest - July 16, 1998
Average - May 27
The last occurrence of 100 degrees or higher
Earliest - July 18, 1985
Latest - October 17, 1959
Average - September 18
The first occurrence of 110 degrees or higher
Earliest - June 1, 1970
Latest - August 31, 1967
The last occurrence of 110 degrees or higher
Earliest - June 26, 1993
Latest - September 7, 1977
During the years 1972 through 2001...
The first occurrence of 100 degrees or higher
Earliest - April 29, 1981
Latest - July 16, 1998
Average - May 31
The last occurrence of 100 degrees or higher
Earliest - July 18, 1985
Latest - October 14, 1978
Average - September 17
The first occurrence of 110 degrees or higher
Earliest - June 12, 1979
Latest - August 12, 1996
The last occurrence of 110 degrees or higher
Earliest - June 26, 1993
Latest - September 7, 1977
During the years 1992 through 2001...
The first occurrence of 100 degrees or higher
Earliest - May 9, 2001
Latest - July 16, 1998
Average - June 8
The last occurrence of 100 degrees or higher
Earliest - August 27, 1999
Latest - October 9, 1996
Average - September 20
The first occurrence of 110 degrees or higher
Earliest - June 26, 1993
Latest - August 12, 1996
The last occurrence of 110 degrees or higher
Earliest - June 26, 1993
Latest - August 13, 1996