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Bakersfield Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Bakersfield, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Bakersfield month looks like before you travel — then check the live Bakersfield forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
37°C average high
Coolest month
December
5°C average low
Wettest month
December
32 mm of rain
Driest month
September
2 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Bakersfield by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 5°C | -7°C / 25°C | 27 mm | 71% | 8 km/h |
| February | 18°C | 6°C | -5°C / 29°C | 27 mm | 64% | 9 km/h |
| March | 21°C | 8°C | -1°C / 35°C | 28 mm | 60% | 10 km/h |
| April | 24°C | 10°C | -1°C / 35°C | 19 mm | 51% | 11 km/h |
| May | 28°C | 14°C | 4°C / 41°C | 17 mm | 43% | 12 km/h |
| June | 34°C | 18°C | 7°C / 43°C | 3 mm | 37% | 11 km/h |
| July | 37°C | 22°C | 12°C / 45°C | 2 mm | 31% | 11 km/h |
| August | 36°C | 21°C | 12°C / 46°C | 3 mm | 35% | 10 km/h |
| September | 32°C | 18°C | 5°C / 46°C | 2 mm | 44% | 9 km/h |
| October | 27°C | 12°C | -6°C / 40°C | 12 mm | 50% | 8 km/h |
| November | 20°C | 7°C | -2°C / 30°C | 22 mm | 60% | 8 km/h |
| December | 15°C | 5°C | -8°C / 27°C | 32 mm | 70% | 8 km/h |
Best time to visit Bakersfield
The most comfortable time to visit Bakersfield is generally March to April and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 195 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 37°C. December is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 32 mm, roughly 15× the rainfall of September.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Bakersfield forecast for what is happening now.