April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bakersfield, with average highs near 21.3°C and lows around 6.7°C (mean 14°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bakersfield. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Bakersfield was 1987 — when the month averaged 17.5°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 9.8°C. Typical April days reach 21.3°C with nights near 6.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Bakersfield, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2020 with 67 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bakersfield during April averages 59%. The most humid April was 1998 at 73%, and the least humid was 2015 at 43%.
April receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bakersfield. The sunniest Aprils were 2008 and 2021 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Bakersfield during April is 2.1 m/s. The windiest April was 2009 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1981, 1992 and 2023 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.0°C | 13.3°C | 13.5°C | 14.8°C | 14.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 21.4°C | 20.4°C | 20.9°C | 22.2°C | 21.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 6.5°C | 6.2°C | 6.2°C | 7.3°C | 7.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 12 mm | 20 mm | 17 mm | 18 mm | -2 mm |
April temperatures in Bakersfield have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.3°C (1999) to a record high of 35.6°C (2007).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 67 mm.
A good time to visit Bakersfield
April is a good time to visit Bakersfield, with days averaging 21.3°C and nights around 6.7°C (mean 14°C, cooler than Bakersfield's yearly average) and low rainfall. June and September are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.1°C | 14.5°C | 7.9°C | 30.1°C | 1.5°C | 10 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 21.0°C | 13.8°C | 6.7°C | 31.6°C | 1.3°C | 15 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 20.4°C | 13.7°C | 6.9°C | 33.1°C | -0.2°C | 2 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 22.5°C | 14.7°C | 6.9°C | 33.4°C | -0.6°C | 11 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 15.4°C | 7.1°C | 34.9°C | 2.9°C | 5 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 20.5°C | 14.0°C | 7.5°C | 34.9°C | 1.8°C | 67 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.0°C | 31.5°C | 4.3°C | 4 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 23.3°C | 15.4°C | 7.5°C | 32.9°C | 2.1°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 7.5°C | 29.0°C | 1.6°C | 13 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 23.0°C | 15.7°C | 8.4°C | 31.4°C | 3.8°C | 25 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 23.8°C | 15.6°C | 7.5°C | 33.7°C | 2.5°C | 6 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 23.7°C | 15.8°C | 7.9°C | 32.7°C | 2.1°C | 15 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 7.8°C | 31.4°C | 1.7°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 22.6°C | 14.6°C | 6.6°C | 35.1°C | -1.2°C | 45 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 18.6°C | 12.3°C | 6.0°C | 30.1°C | -0.3°C | 6 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 18.8°C | 11.9°C | 5.0°C | 29.1°C | 0.4°C | 45 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 20.8°C | 13.2°C | 5.6°C | 35.2°C | -0.2°C | 10 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 21.9°C | 13.8°C | 5.7°C | 32.5°C | -0.4°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 21.9°C | 14.3°C | 6.8°C | 35.6°C | 1.5°C | 13 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 18.9°C | 12.7°C | 6.5°C | 28.3°C | 1.5°C | 59 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 20.0°C | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | 29.0°C | 0.6°C | 18 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 23.7°C | 15.7°C | 7.7°C | 34.6°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 4.9°C | 28.1°C | 0.2°C | 30 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 22.2°C | 14.6°C | 7.0°C | 34.6°C | 0.2°C | 15 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 4.9°C | 31.9°C | -0.1°C | 33 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 23.0°C | 15.2°C | 7.3°C | 32.5°C | 3.1°C | 23 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 17.8°C | 11.0°C | 4.2°C | 30.6°C | -3.3°C | 28 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 4.9°C | 28.8°C | 0.3°C | 26 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 21.4°C | 13.9°C | 6.3°C | 31.2°C | -0.1°C | 4 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 23.3°C | 15.3°C | 7.4°C | 32.9°C | 0.7°C | 8 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 17.8°C | 11.8°C | 5.8°C | 25.7°C | 1.0°C | 21 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 6.5°C | 30.5°C | 2.5°C | 21 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 20.2°C | 13.3°C | 6.3°C | 29.4°C | 2.8°C | 2 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 23.5°C | 15.8°C | 8.1°C | 32.9°C | 4.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 18.4°C | 11.5°C | 4.6°C | 26.7°C | -0.6°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 23.6°C | 15.9°C | 8.1°C | 32.7°C | 3.1°C | 11 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 9.0°C | 33.6°C | 3.0°C | 4 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 21.4°C | 14.2°C | 7.1°C | 32.3°C | 1.5°C | 51 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 🔥 | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 8.9°C | 33.7°C | 1.9°C | 5 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 20.4°C | 13.1°C | 5.7°C | 30.6°C | 1.7°C | 15 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 24.5°C | 16.3°C | 8.2°C | 34.4°C | 1.6°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 20.2°C | 12.5°C | 4.8°C | 31.6°C | 0.7°C | 12 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | 22.9°C | 0.5°C | 28 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.3°C | 11.9°C | 5.4°C | 27.9°C | -0.5°C | 42 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.2°C | 13.5°C | 5.7°C | 34.1°C | 0.8°C | 20 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 21.3°C with lows near 6.7°C (mean 14°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 17 mm of rainfall in Bakersfield, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 67 mm in 2020.
The hottest April reached 35.6°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -3.3°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.9°C to 21.7°C and overnight lows from 5.6°C to 7.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bakersfield and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.3°C daytime highs and 6.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Bakersfield, averaging 14°C.
For April in Bakersfield, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.3°C and lows of 6.7°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2009).
The wettest April on record was 2020 with 67 mm. On average, April sees 17 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Bakersfield behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
