Bakersfield, California Climate
United States
Pop. 373,640 Elev. 130 m / 427 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Bakersfield has a dry climate with hot summers reaching 94°F (34°C) in August and cool winters averaging 38°F (3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 100°F (38°C). Rain falls on about 21 days per year (14.2 in / 361 mm total). The city averages 254 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 94°F (34°C) high | 38°F (3°C) low |
| Feels like | 100°F (38°C) high | 38°F (3°C) low |
| Rain | 21 days | 14.2 in (361 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 254 sunny | 7 stormy |
| Wind | 0.9 mph (0.4 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
25
Jan 55
Feb 54
Mar 39
Apr 20
May 4
Jun 0
Jul 13
Aug 21
Sep 17
Oct 43
Nov 37
Dec Humidity (%)
64
Jan 64
Feb 64
Mar 59
Apr 50
May 45
Jun 43
Jul 48
Aug 55
Sep 61
Oct 68
Nov 75
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 5 mi Meadows Field (BFL)
Ski resort 39 mi Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area
National park 28 mi César E. Chávez National Monument
Mountain peak
(6,910 ft) 24 mi Bear Mountain
Hospital 1 mi Mercy Hospital Downtown
Hiking trail 48 mi Big Sycamore Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F 17°C | 38°F 3°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | — | 20 |
| February | 67°F 20°C | 46°F 8°C | 1.1 in 28 mm | — | 9 |
| March | 68°F 20°C | 47°F 8°C | 3.9 in 98 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 9 |
| April | 74°F 23°C | 51°F 11°C | 1.5 in 37 mm | — | 18 |
| May | 83°F 28°C | 59°F 15°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | — | 25 |
| June | 90°F 32°C | 65°F 18°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 29 |
| July | 93°F 34°C | 69°F 20°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 31 |
| August | 94°F 34°C | 68°F 20°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 27 |
| September | 88°F 31°C | 66°F 19°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | — | 24 |
| October | 77°F 25°C | 53°F 12°C | 1.1 in 28 mm | — | 27 |
| November | 69°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | — | 16 |
| December | 62°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.3 in 57 mm | — | 19 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 9 | 4 |
| April | 18 | 2 |
| May | 25 | 0 |
| June | 29 | 0 |
| July | 31 | 0 |
| August | 27 | 0 |
| September | 24 | 0 |
| October | 27 | 0 |
| November | 16 | 1 |
| December | 19 | 0 |