2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bakersfield, CA vs Fairhope, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Fairhope. Bakersfield averages 272 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairhope, Alabama gets 66.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bakersfield, California gets 7.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fairhope averages 0 inches of snow per year. Bakersfield averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fairhope, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.3
Rain: averages 66.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bakersfield, California
Summer High: the July high is around 97.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.7
Rain: averages 7.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairhope is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bakersfield is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

Today's Weather - Bakersfield, CA

75°F

Today's Weather - Fairhope, AL

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bakersfield / Fairhope

July is the hottest month for Bakersfield with an average high temperature of 97.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Bakersfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bakersfield are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Fairhope with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Fairhope, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairhope are April, October and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bakersfield with an average of 36.7°. This is colder than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairhope with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Bakersfield, there are 104.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Fairhope, there are 55.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Bakersfield, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Fairhope, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Bakersfield, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Fairhope, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

March is the wettest month in Bakersfield with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.2 inches in Bakersfield means that it is one of the driest places in California.


July is the wettest month in Fairhope with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.9 inches in Fairhope means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

January is the rainiest month in Bakersfield with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 38.1 rainy days annually in Bakersfield, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Fairhope with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Fairhope, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Bakersfield means that it is snowier than most places in California.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fairhope, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama.

January is the snowiest month in Bakersfield with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fairhope.