2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Alpine, TX vs Bakersfield, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Bakersfield. Alpine averages 247 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bakersfield, California gets 7.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Alpine, Texas gets 16.7 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. Alpine averages 1.5 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

Alpine, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.9
Rain: averages 16.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 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 Alpine is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Alpine, TX

53°F

Today's Weather - Bakersfield, CA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

June is the hottest month for Alpine with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Alpine, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alpine are April, October and September.

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 Alpine with an average of 27.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

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

In Alpine, there are 46.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

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

In Alpine, there are 81.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

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

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 Alpine with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in Alpine means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Alpine with 9.7 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 64.8 rainy days annually in Alpine, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% 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 1.5 inches in Alpine means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

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

December is the snowiest month in Alpine with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month 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.