2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bakersfield, CA vs Midland, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Midland. Bakersfield averages 272 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Midland, Michigan gets 32 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.

Midland averages 40.9 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

Midland, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.6
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.9 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 Midland is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

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

73°F

Today's Weather - Midland, MI

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Midland with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Midland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Midland are June, August and July.

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 Midland with an average of 13.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

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

In Midland, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

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 Midland, there are 147.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Midland, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

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.


September is the wettest month in Midland with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in Midland means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Midland with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in Midland, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% 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 40.9 inches in Midland means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan.

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

January is the snowiest month in Midland with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.