| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.2° | 3.5° | 30.6mm | 6.5 | 72 |
| February | 18.2° | 4.5° | 27.5mm | 5.3 | 84 |
| March | 20.9° | 7° | 27.8mm | 5.5 | 89 |
| April | 24.3° | 9.7° | 17.1mm | 3.4 | 93 |
| May | 28.8° | 13.6° | 6.6mm | 1.6 | 90 |
| June | 33.6° | 17.8° | 0.7mm | 0.3 | 73 |
| July | 36.9° | 21.3° | 0.1mm | 0.2 | 60 |
| August | 36.1° | 20.3° | 1.3mm | 0.3 | 63 |
| September | 33.1° | 17.5° | 1.7mm | 0.4 | 75 |
| October | 26.9° | 12.2° | 5.4mm | 1.6 | 97 |
| November | 19.9° | 6.6° | 11.6mm | 3 | 94 |
| December | 15.4° | 3.5° | 26.1mm | 5.1 | 75 |
January in Bakersfield averages a daily high of 15.2°C with nights around 3.5°C. Expect roughly 6.5 wet days totalling 30.6mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
February in Bakersfield averages a daily high of 18.2°C with nights around 4.5°C. Expect roughly 5.3 wet days totalling 27.5mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
March in Bakersfield averages a daily high of 20.9°C with nights around 7°C. Expect roughly 5.5 wet days totalling 27.8mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
April in Bakersfield averages a daily high of 24.3°C with nights around 9.7°C. Expect roughly 3.4 wet days totalling 17.1mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
May in Bakersfield averages a daily high of 28.8°C with nights around 13.6°C. Rain is rare — about 1.6 wet days and 6.6mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
June in Bakersfield averages a daily high of 33.6°C with nights around 17.8°C. Rain is rare — about 0.3 wet days and 0.7mm across the month. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
July in Bakersfield averages a daily high of 36.9°C with nights around 21.3°C. Rain is rare — about 0.2 wet days and 0.1mm across the month. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
August in Bakersfield averages a daily high of 36.1°C with nights around 20.3°C. Rain is rare — about 0.3 wet days and 1.3mm across the month. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
September in Bakersfield averages a daily high of 33.1°C with nights around 17.5°C. Rain is rare — about 0.4 wet days and 1.7mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
October in Bakersfield averages a daily high of 26.9°C with nights around 12.2°C. Rain is rare — about 1.6 wet days and 5.4mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
November in Bakersfield averages a daily high of 19.9°C with nights around 6.6°C. Expect roughly 3 wet days totalling 11.6mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
December in Bakersfield averages a daily high of 15.4°C with nights around 3.5°C. Expect roughly 5.1 wet days totalling 26.1mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
Each month scores out of 100. It starts at 100 and loses points for daytime highs outside a 20–27°C band, for wet days, and for nights below 2°C. Nothing else is weighted in — no crowd data, no prices, no opinion. Bakersfield peaks at 97.
Based on 30 years of records, March–May scores highest for comfort in Bakersfield, balancing daytime temperature against rainfall.
July is the warmest, averaging a daily high of 36.9°C.
January is the wettest, averaging 30.6mm of rain across roughly 6.5 wet days.
January is the coolest month, with average daily highs around 15.2°C.