2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bakersfield, CA vs Lyons, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Lyons. Bakersfield averages 272 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lyons, Colorado gets 18.4 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.

Lyons averages 64.1 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

Lyons, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 87.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.8
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64.1 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 Lyons is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

70°F

Today's Weather - Lyons, CO

83°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Lyons with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Lyons, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lyons are September, June and August.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lyons with an average of 19.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

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

In Lyons, there are 25.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Lyons, there are 143.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

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 Lyons, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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.


May is the wettest month in Lyons with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Lyons means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Lyons with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 83.9 rainy days annually in Lyons, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 64.1 inches in Lyons means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Lyons with 13.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.