Bakersfield weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Bakersfield is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with October and November close behind. Bakersfield averages about 3,612 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in May.

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Sun hours / year

3,612

Sunniest month

May

Peak score

99/100

Rain / year

206 mm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Population

443k

Elevation

147 m

When is the best time to visit Bakersfield?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Bakersfield is May, then October and November. The dullest month is July (30/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Bakersfield?

Bakersfield is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,612 hours of sunshine a year. 69 Sunshine Score points separate May (99) from July (30), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #23 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 54% of the annual 206 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Santa Barbara United States · 133 km · best in Jul · 3,525 h sun/yr
• San Luis Obispo United States · 145 km · best in Jun · 3,588 h sun/yr
• Fresno United States · 161 km · best in May · 3,516 h sun/yr
• Los Angeles United States · 176 km · best in Jun · 3,009 h sun/yr
• Ontario United States · 203 km · best in May · 3,804 h sun/yr
• Monterey United States · 282 km · best in Aug · 3,366 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Santa Maria United States · 140 km · 3,121 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Hawthorne United States · 180 km · 3,009 h sun/yr · best in Jun