Precipitation is definitely scarce, although in winter there may be periods of bad weather. From June to September it never rains.
, called San Joaquin Valley. We are in the warmest and driest part of the whole valley. Here too, however, fog can form in winter.
of the year, the temperature generally drops to 0/-2 °C (28/32 °F) at night, while during the day it reaches about 10 °C (50 °F). But in December 1990, it reached -7 °C (19 °F). Snow is very rare. The last abundant snowfall occurred in January 1999, with 6 inches (15 cm).
On the days with no fog and no rain, the temperature can reach 20 °C (68 °F) even in the middle of winter. On the other hand, when the warm wind blows from the mountains, the temperature can reach or exceed 25 °C (77 °F).
of the year, the temperature can reach 42/43 °C (108/109 °F). It can sometimes be very hot even in late April and early October.
to visit Bakersfield are spring and autumn, to avoid the night-time cold, the fog and the rain of winter, as well as the summer heat. In particular, you can choose the months of April and October, bearing in mind that it is necessary to dress in layers because there are strong temperature differences between night and day.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.7 °C, with a minimum of
4.7 °C and a maximum of
14.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1 °C. However, it dropped to
-5 °C in January 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22.5 °C. However, it reached
27.8 °C in January 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
7.6 kph.
February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.1 °C, with a minimum of
6.2 °C and a maximum of
17.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.7 °C in February 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
29.4 °C in February 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
8.6 kph.
March is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.8 °C, with a minimum of
8.3 °C and a maximum of
21.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.5 °C in March 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
34.4 °C in March 2004.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of
9.3 kph.
April is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.4 °C, with a minimum of
10.4 °C and a maximum of
24.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
0.6 °C in April 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
37.2 °C in April 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 48%.
The average wind speed is of
11 kph.
May is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
21.7 °C, with a minimum of
14.4 °C and a maximum of
28.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
3.9 °C in May 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
41.7 °C in May 2001.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 78% of the time.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of
11.7 kph.
June is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
25.9 °C, with a minimum of
18.4 °C and a maximum of
33.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C. However, it dropped to
7.8 °C in June 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41 °C. However, it reached
43.3 °C in June 1993.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 83% of the time.
The average humidity is 34%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
11.9 kph.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
29.3 °C, with a minimum of
21.8 °C and a maximum of
36.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
12.2 °C in July 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
42 °C. However, it reached
44.4 °C in July 2006.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 85% of the time.
The average humidity is 33%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
11.3 kph.
August is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
28.6 °C, with a minimum of
21.1 °C and a maximum of
36.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16 °C. However, it dropped to
11.1 °C in August 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41.5 °C. However, it reached
44.4 °C in August 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 82% of the time.
The average humidity is 34%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
10.4 kph.
September is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
25.7 °C, with a minimum of
18.3 °C and a maximum of
33 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C. However, it dropped to
8.9 °C in September 2019.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39.5 °C. However, it reached
43.9 °C in September 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 37%.
The average wind speed is of
9.6 kph.
October is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
19.8 °C, with a minimum of
12.9 °C and a maximum of
26.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
3.3 °C in October 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
38.3 °C in October 1991.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of
8.5 kph.
November is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.5 °C, with a minimum of
7.4 °C and a maximum of
19.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.3 °C in November 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
34.4 °C in November 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
7.2 kph.
December, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.6 °C, with a minimum of
4.2 °C and a maximum of
14.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.7 °C in December 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
27.2 °C in December 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
7.5 kph.