The most pleasant months of the year for the 93306 zip code are October, April and May. In the 93306 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 93306 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in the 93306 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year.
Today's Weather - Bakersfield, CA
8 PM PST
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
47°F
| 7 DAY FORECAST | DESCRIPTION | HIGH/LOW | WIND |
|---|
| Tonight | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 42° / 53° | SSE 10 to 15 mph |
| Wednesday Night | Chance Light Rain | 45° / 51° | SW 5 to 10 mph |
| Thursday Night | Mostly Cloudy | 42° / 48° | NW 15 to 20 mph |
| Friday Night | Mostly Cloudy | 39° / 47° | WNW 10 to 15 mph |
| Saturday Night | Partly Cloudy | 37° / 50° | WNW 5 to 15 mph |
| Sunday Night | Mostly Clear | 36° / 57° | NE 5 to 10 mph |
| Monday Night | Slight Chance Light Rain | 42° / 59° | N 10 mph |
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
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 Bakersfield (zip 93306) area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.
7.4 / 10
A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.
Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
| High | Low |
| January | 56° | 39° |
| February | 63° | 42° |
| March | 68° | 46° |
| April | 75° | 49° |
| May | 83° | 56° |
| June | 91° | 62° |
| July | 97° | 68° |
| August | 96° | 67° |
| September | 90° | 62° |
| October | 80° | 54° |
| November | 66° | 44° |
| December | 57° | 38° |
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bakersfield
| Hot
Days | Freezing
Days | Rainy
Days | Snowy
Days |
| January | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| April | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| May | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| November | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| December | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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.