When to go · Bakersfield
Bakersfield in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35–38°C (95–100°F)), Dec–Feb fog in the valley.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95–100°F (35–38°C)), Dec–Feb fog in the valley.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35–38°C (95–100°F)), Dec–Feb fog in the valley.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95–100°F (35–38°C)), Dec–Feb fog in the valley.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- BakersfieldHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bakersfield, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35–38°C), Dec–Feb fog in the valley.
March: Inside Bakersfield's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Bakersfield: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen