Bakersfield, California · now
Clear
- High / Low
- — / 63°
- Wind
- 25 mph NNW
- Humidity
- 67%
Tomorrow· Wednesday88°/59°· Mostly Sunny
14° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Bakersfield, California, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect partly cloudy today.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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5 AM
64°
0%
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7 AM
64°
0%
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9 AM
69°
0%
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11 AM
75°
0%
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1 PM
82°
0%
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3 PM
85°
0%
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5 PM
86°
0%
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7 PM
88°
0%
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9 PM
80°
0%
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11 PM
73°
0%
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1 AM
68°
0%
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3 AM
62°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13
Partly Cloudy 0% — · 63° - Wed 5/13 Mostly Sunny 0% 88° · 59°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 0% 90° · 61°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 0% 93° · 60°
- Sat 5/16 Sunny 0% 87° · 56°
- Sun 5/17 Sunny 0% 84° · 57°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 0% 91° · 60°
Extended outlook days 8–17
- Tue 5/19
Cloudy 0% 94° · 59° - Wed 5/20 Cloudy 0% 98° · 64°
- Thu 5/21 Cloudy 0% 97° · 67°
- Fri 5/22 Cloudy 1% 93° · 65°
- Sat 5/23 Partly Cloudy 2% 92° · 61°
- Sun 5/24 Cloudy 3% 94° · 58°
- Mon 5/25 Sunny 3% 97° · 61°
- Tue 5/26 Cloudy 3% 103° · 65°
- Wed 5/27 Cloudy 3% 106° · 66°
- Thu 5/28 Cloudy 3% 99° · 67°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run6 AM
comfortable at 63°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike6 AM
comfortable at 63°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf6 AM
comfortable at 63°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic9 AM
comfortable at 69°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Bakersfield
Bakersfield in May typically averages 89° highs and 63° lows, with about 1 day of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 106°); the coldest is January (average low 40°). February is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61° | 40° | 4 |
| Feb | 66° | 45° | 6 |
| Mar | 74° | 52° | 6 |
| Apr | 78° | 55° | 6 |
| May | 89° | 63° | 1 |
| Jun | 100° | 72° | 0 |
| Jul | 106° | 76° | 0 |
| Aug | 103° | 73° | 0 |
| Sep | 95° | 69° | 1 |
| Oct | 83° | 58° | 2 |
| Nov | 66° | 48° | 6 |
| Dec | 59° | 42° | 5 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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