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First and last freeze dates in Bakersfield, CA

Measurable snow (0.1 inch or more in a day) is rare here: it fell in 1 of the last 30 seasons with usable records at this station. The first freeze of fall (a low of 32°F or colder) typically comes around Dec 10, and the last freeze of spring around Feb 7.

This fall so far (data through Oct 16, 2026): no 32°F freeze recorded yet at this station. Observed data, can lag a day or two.

0%Chance of white Christmas (1"+ on ground Dec 25)

Dec 10Median first fall freeze (≤32°F)

Feb 7Median last spring freeze (≤32°F)

310Median freeze-free days between

White Christmas odds in Bakersfield

NOAA defines a white Christmas as at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on the morning of December 25. Using the last 30 years of daily snow-depth records (1995–2024) at this station, Bakersfield had that in 0% of years, at least 3 inches in 0%, and at least 6 inches in 0%. The average depth on Dec 25 was 0.0 inches and the deepest was 0 inches. New snow was falling (0.1" or more) on Christmas Day itself in 0% of years. Based on 30 years with a recorded depth on Dec 25.

Snow cover of 1 inch or more on the ground is rare at this station in any week of the winter.

First and last freeze dates in Bakersfield

Threshold	Event	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest / latest	Years with one
32°F or colder (freeze)	First in fall	Dec 10	Nov 29 – Dec 24	Nov 13 (2000) / Dec 29 (2018)	77%
32°F or colder (freeze)	Last in spring	Feb 7	Jan 5 – Feb 27	–	80%

Based on the station’s daily minimum temperature, 1995–2024. “Freeze” here means a daily low at or below the threshold, which is not the same as visible frost. Your yard can differ by several degrees and days from an airport weather station, so use these as planning odds, not guarantees.

The median stretch between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (the freeze-free season) was about 310 days.

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Source station: Bakersfield Ap (USW00023155), elevation 490 ft. Data: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily. Computed by First Snow Dates; how we calculate this. Historical averages only; for a forecast see weather.gov.

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