Bakersfield (CA) Temperature by Month

Bakersfield, California, United States of America has an average annual maximum temperature of 26°C (79°F), ranging from 15°C (59°F) in December to 37°C (99°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

The climate in Bakersfield is dynamic, ranging widely from moderate in winter to very hot in summer. Nights are significantly colder, with lows dropping from 21°C (70°F) in July to 3°C (37°F) in December.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Bakersfield by month:

The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. July, the warmest month, gets 370 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Bakersfield's average annual maximum temperature is 26°C (79°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.

Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually, remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.

San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation, summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.

Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.

Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.

For more on Bakersfield's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Bakersfield climate page.