2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Newport News, VA vs Bakersfield, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Bakersfield has 84.3% less rainy days than Newport News.
- Bakersfield has 26.5% more Sunny Days than Newport News.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 8.0% better than Newport News
 Newport News, VABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

J · 

So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

   |    Reply

Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

   |    Reply

Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Newport News

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bakersfield


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.