2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wichita Falls, TX vs Bakersfield, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Bakersfield. Wichita Falls averages 240 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bakersfield, California gets 7.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wichita Falls, Texas gets 30.5 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. Wichita Falls averages 2.2 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

Wichita Falls, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 96.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.2
Rain: averages 30.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.2 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 Wichita Falls is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Wichita Falls, TX

65°F

Today's Weather - Bakersfield, CA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wichita Falls / Bakersfield

August is the hottest month for Wichita Falls with an average high temperature of 96.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Wichita Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wichita Falls are October, April and May.

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 Wichita Falls with an average of 29.2°. This is colder than most 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 Wichita Falls, there are 96.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other 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 Wichita Falls, there are 62.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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 Wichita Falls, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest 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.

May is the wettest month in Wichita Falls with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in Wichita Falls means that it is drier than most 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.

May is the rainiest month in Wichita Falls with 7.5 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 65.5 rainy days annually in Wichita Falls, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 2.2 inches in Wichita Falls 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.

January is the snowiest month in Wichita Falls with 0.7 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.