California · county areal climate 1951–2025
Kern County, CA
A 62.7°F / 8.4" normal · 2025 ran +0.8°F vs normal.
2026 so far · through Jul 9: This area is running
+2.8°F (62.3°F) vs the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the
3rd warmest start of 76 years. Precipitation
66% of normal.
U.S. year-to-date → Normal (1996–2025)
62.7°F
annual mean · 8.4" precipitation
2025 vs Normal
+0.8°F
63.5°F · 11.7" (139% of normal)
Warmest Year
65.1°F
2014 · coldest 59.2°F (1971)
Wettest Year
18.3in
1983 · driest 3.4" (2013)
Hottest Day
109.3°F
Jul 7 · 2024
Coldest Day
11.4°F
Dec 23 · 1990
Biggest Rain Day
2.8in
Feb 10 · 1978
Record
1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal
nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the
station records.