California · county areal climate 1951–2025

Kern County, CA

A 8.4" / 62.7°F normal · 2025 ran 139% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 66% (3.72") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 22nd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.7°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

8.4in
annual precipitation · 62.7°F

2025 vs Normal

139%
11.7" · 63.5°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

18.3in
1983

Driest Year

3.4in
2013

Biggest Rain Day

2.8in
Feb 10 · 1978

Warmest Year

65.1°F
2014

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

47°
J
49°
F
54°
M
59°
A
67°
M
75°
J
82°
J
80°
A
74°
S
64°
O
54°
N
46°
D
—— 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.

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