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Bakersfield, CA Weather


Bakersfield, CA climate is hot during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 96.90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 38.20 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 27 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Bakersfield is 6.49 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is March with an average rainfall of 1.41 Inches.

Weather Data

Weather Warnings

Dense fog advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 11 am pst Sunday .

Current Conditions

(Updated: 1:54 AM PST SUN NOV 23 2008)

Hazy Hazy, 48°F Humidity: 80% Dewpoint: 42°F
Wind Speed: CALM Heat Index: 48°F
Barometer: 30.09 in. Wind Chill: 48°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 7:30 PM PST SAT NOV 22 2008)
  Tonight: Clear. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Lows 39 to 49. Light winds.
Lo: 45°F
Hi: 71°F Sunday: Sunny...Warmer. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Highs 68 to 73. Light winds in the morning becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Lo: 47°F
Hi: 71°F Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 73. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Lo: 51°F
Hi: 62°F Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 58 to 64.
Lo: 50°F
Hi: 62°F Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Slight chance of rain. Highs 59 to 64. Lows 46 to 52.
Lo: 50°F
Hi: 62°F Thanksgiving day: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs 58 to 64.
Lo: 47°F
Hi: 56°F Friday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 52 to 58.
Lo: 43°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

Waning Crescent Moon Moon Phase: Waning Crescent Moon Civil Twilight:
6:11 AM PST
Sunrise:
6:38 AM PST
Sunset:
4:45 PM PST
Civil Twilight:
5:13 PM PST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(BAKERSFIELD KERN CO AP Weather station, 4.32 miles from Bakersfield)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F 56.3 63.5 68.3 75.7 83.8 91.6 96.9 95.4 89.4 79.5 65.3 56.1 76.8
Mean °F 47.8 53.3 57.3 62.7 70.3 77.7 83.1 81.9 76.7 67.2 54.8 47.2 65.0
Min °F 39.3 43.0 46.2 49.6 56.8 63.7 69.2 68.4 63.9 54.9 44.2 38.2 53.1

Normal Precipitation

(BAKERSFIELD KERN CO AP Weather station, 4.32 miles from Bakersfield)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 1.18 1.21 1.41 0.45 0.24 0.12 0.00 0.08 0.15 0.30 0.59 0.76 6.49