Bakersfield rainfall for 2023
Bakersfield picked up 9.95 inches of rain in 2023. Measurable rain, 0.01 inch or more in a day, fell on 47 days at Bakersfield Airport; the wettest day brought 1.08 inches on Aug 20, 2023. The 1991-2020 normal for a full year is 6.36 inches. The total landed 3.59 inches above the normal, which works out to 56% more. 2023 ranks 7th out of 88 complete years, wettest first, in a record that starts in 1937.
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Bakersfield rainfall for 2023
| Year total | 9.95 inches | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 6.36 inches | Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI. |
| Departure vs normal | +3.59 inches (+56%) | 156% of normal |
| Year rank | 7th of 88 | Complete years from 1937, wettest first |
| Rain days | 47 | |
| Wettest day | 1.08 inches |
Rain by month in 2023
Every day with measurable rain in 2023
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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