2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bakersfield, CA vs Elk City, OK

Highlights

On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Elk City. Bakersfield averages 272 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk City, Oklahoma gets 28.5 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.

Elk City averages 7.3 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

Elk City, Oklahoma
Summer High: the July high is around 93.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.4
Rain: averages 28.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.3 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 Elk City is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

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

93°F

Today's Weather - Elk City, OK

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bakersfield / Elk City

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 Elk City with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Elk City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elk City are May, October and September.

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 Elk City with an average of 24.4°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

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

In Elk City, there are 70.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

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 Elk City, there are 92.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

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 Elk City, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

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 Elk City with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in Elk City means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Elk City with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 64.3 rainy days annually in Elk City, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% 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 7.3 inches in Elk City means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma.

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

December is the snowiest month in Elk City with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.