2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mauldin, SC vs Bakersfield, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Bakersfield. Mauldin averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bakersfield, California gets 7.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mauldin, South Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bakersfield averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Mauldin averages 2.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Mauldin, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mauldin is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Mauldin, SC

74°F

Today's Weather - Bakersfield, CA

85°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Mauldin with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Mauldin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mauldin are May, September and April.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mauldin with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

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

In Mauldin, there are 40.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

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

In Mauldin, there are 57.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

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

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.

July is the wettest month in Mauldin with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Mauldin means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.


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 rainiest month in Mauldin with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.3 rainy days annually in Mauldin, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Mauldin means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Mauldin with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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