Bakersfield (CA) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Bakersfield

Bakersfield average temperature chart (Celsius) Bakersfield average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Bakersfield (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 13.5 17.3 20.2 24 28.8 33 36.3 35.3 31.8 26.6 18.9 13.3
°F 56.3 63.1 68.3 75.2 83.9 91.4 97.3 95.5 89.3 80 66.1 55.9

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Bakersfield monthly rainfall chart (mm) Bakersfield monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Bakersfield (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 23 28 27 15 5 3 1 2 4 7 19 17
inches 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.7
Rainy days 6 6 6 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 4 5

Average annual rainfall in Bakersfield: 66.834mm (26.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Bakersfield

Bakersfield average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Bakersfield
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.2 7.9 9.2 11.1 11.8 12.7 12.9 12.1 11 9.6 7 5.9

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Bakersfield average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Bakersfield average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Bakersfield (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 3.3 5.5 7.3 9.7 13.6 17.2 20.2 19.6 16.8 12 6.6 3.1
Max °C 13.8 17.6 20.5 24.4 29.2 33.4 36.7 35.7 32.2 27 19.3 13.6
Min °F 37.9 41.8 45.1 49.4 56.5 63 68.3 67.2 62.2 53.6 43.8 37.5
Max °F 47.3 52.7 57 62.6 70.5 77.5 83.1 81.7 76.1 67.1 55.2 46.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Bakersfield average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Bakersfield average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Bakersfield in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.4 13.9 14.9 16.5 17.3 17.4 16.9 15.8 14.4
°F 56.9 56.6 56.4 56.2 57 58.9 61.7 63.1 63.3 62.4 60.4 58

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Bakersfield average winspeed by month (km/h) Bakersfield average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Bakersfield (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 10 11 12 13 14 14 12 12 11 10 10 9
mph 6 7 7 8 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 6

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Bakersfield relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Bakersfield
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
75% 69% 62% 53% 45% 41% 39% 43% 48% 53% 65% 75%