2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Fairbanks, AK vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 38.5% less rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Bakersfield has 75.5% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 58.8% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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