Bakersfield, MO climate
Bakersfield has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade10° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 86°, and a typical Oct 1 in Bakersfield peaks around 76°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Bakersfield feels like
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Bakersfield weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 25° | 3.0" | 1.5" | 6 | 1 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 51° | 29° | 3.0" | 2.2" | 6 | 0 | 31° – 48° |
| March | 60° | 36° | 4.6" | 1.4" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 60° |
| April | 70° | 45° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 54° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 67° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 65° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 45° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 4.4" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 48° | 28° | 3.5" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 25° – 46° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 47.5" | 5.7" | 90 | 1 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Bakersfield
Bakersfield gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bakersfield
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bakersfield, 76% of that work is heating and 24% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Bakersfield compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bakersfield averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bakersfield’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Bakersfield’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bakersfield?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Bakersfield?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 67°. About 35 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bakersfield get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Bakersfield?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Bakersfield?
April, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bakersfield itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tecumseh 1ne, MO (8 mi, snow) and Dora 3se, MO (15 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.