Zip 93304 (Bakersfield, CA) Climate

Bakersfield, CA has a mild climate year-round due to its location in the Central Valley of California. Summers are hot and dry, with temperatures frequently reaching into the 100s Fahrenheit during July and August. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing; rain is rare throughout the year, but occasional thunderstorms occur in late spring and early summer. Spring and fall are pleasant with comfortable temperatures and moderate humidity.

Bakersfield (zip 93304), California gets 7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bakersfield (zip 93304) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Bakersfield (zip 93304). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bakersfield (zip 93304) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 38 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93304 zip code is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.3 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 93304 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 93304 zip code with an average high temperature of 97.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 93304 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 93304 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 93304 zip code, there are 106.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 93304 zip code with an average of 36.6°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 93304 zip code, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 93304 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

Humidity in the 93304 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

March is the wettest month in the 93304 zip code 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 7.3 inches in the 93304 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 93304 zip code with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 38.0 rainy days annually in the 93304 zip code, 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 0.1 inches in the 93304 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in the 93304 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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