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Monthly climate in Bakersfield, California, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bakersfield features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 255 mm (10.0 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bakersfield enjoys an average of 3579 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bakersfield, California, United States §

The warmest months in Bakersfield are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (80 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (51 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bakersfield experiences 160 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bakersfield, California, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bakersfield, California, United States §

Bakersfield usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bakersfield are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bakersfield, California, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39 (1.6) 51 (2.0) 47 (1.8) 28 (1.1) 14 (0.6) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 10 (0.4) 17 (0.7) 46 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 7 9 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Bakersfield, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Bakersfield are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bakersfield: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bakersfield, California, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176 229 283 322 365 375 386 361 317 294 245 221
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 4m 10h 54m 11h 59m 13h 6m 14h 1m 14h 29m 14h 14m 13h 24m 12h 20m 11h 14m 10h 17m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Bakersfield, California, United States §

Bakersfield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bakersfield UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bakersfield, California, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 12 11 10 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Bakersfield, California, United States

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