Living in Bakersfield, CA, Local Climate & Weather (2024) | Bakersfield, CA

Seasonal Weather Patterns in Bakersfield, CA

Temperature

Average Daily Temperature (°F)

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	51	43	+8
July	86	79	+7

Average Monthly Number of Hot and Freezing Days

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
Summer: Hot Days	22	11	+11
Winter: Freezing Days	5	12	-7

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Sunshine

Average Annual Number of Clear and Cloudy Days

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
Clear Days	271	217	+54
Cloudy Days	94	148	-54

Average Daylight Hours per Day

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	10	10	No difference
July	14	15	-1

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Precipitation

Average Annual Number of Rainy and Snow Days

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
Rainy Days	41	48	-7
Snow Days	0	7	-7

Average Monthly Humidity (%) in Bakersfield, CA

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	62	68	-6%
July	41	61	-20%

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Is Bakersfield, CA, Hot or Cold?

Low, Average, and High Temperatures (°F)

	Low	Average	High
January	41	51	61
February	41	52	64
March	45	56	70
April	49	65	74
May	56	72	83
June	63	74	93
July	69	86	96
August	65	81	95
September	61	77	89
October	54	65	78
November	48	57	67
December	41	47	58

Average Monthly Number of Hot Days

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	0	0	No difference
February	0	0	No difference
March	0	0	No difference
April	2	1	+1
May	7	3	+4
June	16	8	+8
July	26	13	+13
August	24	12	+12
September	14	6	+8
October	4	2	+2
November	0	0	No difference
December	0	0	No difference

Average Monthly Number of Freezing Days

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	6	13	-7
February	2	10	-8
March	0	7	-7
April	0	2	-2
May	0	0	No difference
June	0	0	No difference
July	0	0	No difference
August	0	0	No difference
September	0	0	No difference
October	0	2	-2
November	2	6	-4
December	7	12	-5

Bakersfield, CA: Clear/Cloudy Skies, and Daylight Hours

Average Number of Clear Days

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	19	17	+2
February	18	16	+2
March	20	17	+3
April	21	17	+4
May	24	18	+6
June	26	19	+7
July	26	20	+6
August	27	20	+7
September	25	19	+6
October	24	19	+5
November	22	18	+4
December	19	17	+2

Average Number of Cloudy Days

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	12	14	-2
February	10	12	-2
March	11	14	-3
April	9	13	-4
May	7	13	-6
June	4	11	-7
July	5	11	-6
August	4	11	-7
September	5	11	-6
October	7	12	-5
November	8	12	-4
December	12	14	-2

Average Daylight Hours per Day

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	10	10	No difference
February	11	11	No difference
March	12	12	No difference
April	13	13	No difference
May	14	14	No difference
June	15	15	No difference
July	14	15	-1
August	14	14	No difference
September	13	13	No difference
October	12	12	No difference
November	11	10	+1
December	10	10	No difference

Bakersfield, CA: Rainy Days, Snow Days, and Humidity

Average Number of Rainy Days

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	9	9	No difference
February	9	8	+1
March	6	9	-3
April	3	7	-4
May	2	7	-5
June	0	7	-7
July	0	7	-7
August	0	6	-6
September	1	7	-6
October	2	7	-5
November	3	8	-5
December	6	8	-2

Average Number of Snow Days

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	0	2	-2
February	0	2	-2
March	0	1	-1
April	0	0	No difference
May	0	0	No difference
June	0	0	No difference
July	0	0	No difference
August	0	0	No difference
September	0	0	No difference
October	0	0	No difference
November	0	1	-1
December	0	2	-2

Average Humidity (%)

	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	62	68	-6%
February	61	66	-5%
March	59	63	-4%
April	54	59	-5%
May	49	61	-12%
June	44	60	-16%
July	41	61	-20%
August	40	62	-22%
September	43	63	-20%
October	49	63	-14%
November	54	65	-10%
December	61	68	-7%