2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Martinsburg, WV vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 81.8% less rainy days than Martinsburg.
- Bakersfield has 37.4% more Sunny Days than Martinsburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 12.5% better than Martinsburg
 Martinsburg, WVBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  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 5 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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