Bakersfield, California, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Bakersfield, California, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 98°F, and its coldest is December, with an average low of 41°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: 2026-07-25. Each reading placed on Bakersfield, California, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 102°F High · 78th pct

Low 74°F Normal · 48th pct

Feels-like 102°F Above Normal · 60th pct

Humidity 8.6 g/m³ Below Normal · 31st pct

Wind 8 mph High · 87th pct

Gust 12 mph Near Record · 1st pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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Bakersfield average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Bakersfield, California, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.10 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	60°F	42°F	0.10 in
February	64°F	45°F	0.10 in
March	68°F	48°F	0.10 in
April	75°F	52°F	0.00 in
May	83°F	59°F	0.00 in
June	91°F	66°F	0.00 in
July	98°F	73°F	0.00 in
August	97°F	72°F	0.00 in
September	90°F	66°F	0.00 in
October	80°F	56°F	0.00 in
November	67°F	47°F	0.00 in
December	60°F	41°F	0.10 in

Jan 35°–68°

Feb 37°–71°

Mar 41°–78°

Apr 44°–86°

May 51°–93°

Jun 58°–100°

Jul 67°–104°

Aug 67°–103°

Sep 59°–98°

Oct 50°–89°

Nov 40°–77°

Dec 35°–67°

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: 112°F on 2022-09-06
Coldest day on record: 18°F on 1990-12-23

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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 →