When to go · Bakersfield
Bakersfield in February
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
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- BakersfieldHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bakersfield, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5
Mar: 5
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 2
February: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings