Bakersfield rainfall for 2021
Bakersfield picked up 5.58 inches of rain in 2021. Measurable rain, 0.01 inch or more in a day, fell on 26 days at Bakersfield Airport; the wettest day brought 0.97 inches on Dec 14, 2021. The 1991-2020 normal for a full year is 6.36 inches. The total landed 0.78 inches below the normal, which works out to 12% less. 2021 ranks 47th out of 88 complete years, wettest first, in a record that starts in 1937.
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Bakersfield rainfall for 2021
| Year total | 5.58 inches | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 6.36 inches | Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI. |
| Departure vs normal | -0.78 inches (-12%) | 88% of normal |
| Year rank | 47th of 88 | Complete years from 1937, wettest first |
| Rain days | 26 | |
| Wettest day | 0.97 inches |
Rain by month in 2021
Every day with measurable rain in 2021
Daily totals come from Bakersfield Airport, which appears in GHCN-Daily with records going back to 1937. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
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