Bakersfield, California, United States climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Bakersfield, California, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 96°F, and its coldest is December, with an average low of 38°F.
Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 km2) near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in the Central Valley region. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Bakersfield, California, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Bakersfield average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Bakersfield, California, United States, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is February (0.10 in on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60°F | 38°F | 0.00 in |
| February | 60°F | 39°F | 0.10 in |
| March | 65°F | 42°F | 0.10 in |
| April | 70°F | 44°F | 0.00 in |
| May | 79°F | 50°F | 0.00 in |
| June | 89°F | 57°F | 0.00 in |
| July | 96°F | 64°F | 0.00 in |
| August | 95°F | 64°F | 0.00 in |
| September | 89°F | 59°F | 0.00 in |
| October | 80°F | 52°F | 0.00 in |
| November | 66°F | 43°F | 0.00 in |
| December | 59°F | 38°F | 0.00 in |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 115°F on 2022-09-06
- Coldest day on record: 20°F on 1990-12-22
Percentiles compare each day to Bakersfield, California, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →