August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bakersfield, with average highs near 35.1°C and lows around 17.6°C (mean 26.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 28% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bakersfield. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Bakersfield was 2022 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 23.9°C. Typical August days reach 35.1°C with nights near 17.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Bakersfield, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2023 with 32 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2021 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bakersfield during August averages 28%. The most humid August was 1983 at 37%, and the least humid was 1986 at 20%.
August receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bakersfield. The sunniest August was 2010 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Bakersfield during August is 1.8 m/s. The windiest August was 2018 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 1983 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.8°C | 26.2°C | 26.2°C | 26.5°C | 27.7°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 34.7°C | 35.0°C | 35.1°C | 35.1°C | 36.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 17.0°C | 17.3°C | 17.3°C | 17.8°C | 19.3°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 6 mm | +2 mm |
August temperatures in Bakersfield have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 9°C (1987) to a record high of 45°C (1998).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 32 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Bakersfield
August is a good time to visit Bakersfield, with days averaging 35.1°C and nights around 17.6°C (mean 26.4°C, warmer than Bakersfield's yearly average) and low rainfall. June and September are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.1°C | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 41.6°C | 14.9°C | 2 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 35.7°C | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 41.9°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 18.6°C | 40.5°C | 14.2°C | 32 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 🔥 | 37.3°C | 29.2°C | 21.0°C | 42.1°C | 17.6°C | 2 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 36.2°C | 27.6°C | 18.9°C | 41.6°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 36.4°C | 28.1°C | 19.8°C | 42.7°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 35.8°C | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 41.0°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 34.6°C | 26.6°C | 18.6°C | 39.2°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 37.0°C | 28.4°C | 19.8°C | 44.0°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 35.2°C | 26.4°C | 17.5°C | 39.6°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 34.5°C | 25.9°C | 17.3°C | 38.9°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 34.6°C | 26.2°C | 17.7°C | 40.5°C | 13.0°C | 1 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 34.2°C | 25.4°C | 16.6°C | 40.4°C | 12.6°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 37.2°C | 28.4°C | 19.6°C | 42.5°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 34.2°C | 25.3°C | 16.4°C | 38.7°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2010 | 33.6°C | 24.7°C | 15.7°C | 43.9°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2009 | 34.9°C | 26.0°C | 17.0°C | 40.3°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 35.7°C | 26.8°C | 17.9°C | 42.3°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 35.0°C | 26.5°C | 17.9°C | 41.5°C | 11.7°C | 2 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 35.3°C | 26.0°C | 16.7°C | 40.7°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 36.5°C | 27.6°C | 18.6°C | 39.9°C | 14.7°C | 2 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 34.8°C | 25.8°C | 16.8°C | 40.2°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 34.6°C | 26.2°C | 17.7°C | 38.8°C | 12.9°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 33.5°C | 24.8°C | 16.1°C | 40.9°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 35.6°C | 26.4°C | 17.2°C | 41.6°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2000 | 34.6°C | 26.0°C | 17.4°C | 41.8°C | 13.1°C | 2 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 33.3°C | 24.5°C | 15.7°C | 40.4°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 37.8°C | 28.4°C | 19.0°C | 45.0°C | 11.9°C | 2 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 34.7°C | 25.9°C | 17.1°C | 41.6°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 37.0°C | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 43.6°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 35.8°C | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 39.3°C | 12.5°C | 2 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 35.7°C | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 40.5°C | 12.9°C | 1 mm | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 33.6°C | 24.9°C | 16.2°C | 40.0°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 35.9°C | 27.0°C | 18.1°C | 41.9°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 33.0°C | 24.3°C | 15.5°C | 39.4°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 33.6°C | 24.8°C | 15.9°C | 43.3°C | 9.4°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 32.9°C | 23.9°C | 14.9°C | 39.3°C | 10.3°C | 1 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 35.0°C | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 41.0°C | 11.0°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 35.5°C | 26.1°C | 16.7°C | 40.8°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1986 | 35.5°C | 26.6°C | 17.6°C | 38.2°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 33.5°C | 24.3°C | 15.2°C | 39.0°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 35.5°C | 26.9°C | 18.3°C | 39.9°C | 13.9°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 34.0°C | 25.9°C | 17.8°C | 42.1°C | 10.2°C | 25 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.6°C | 26.1°C | 17.6°C | 40.6°C | 11.4°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.1°C | 26.5°C | 17.0°C | 41.5°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 35.1°C with lows near 17.6°C (mean 26.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 2 mm of rainfall in Bakersfield, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 32 mm in 2023.
The hottest August reached 45°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 9°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.7°C to 36.1°C and overnight lows from 17.2°C to 19.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Bakersfield and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.1°C daytime highs and 17.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Bakersfield, averaging 26.4°C.
For August in Bakersfield, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.1°C and lows of 17.6°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 28% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 1.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2 m/s (2018).
The wettest August on record was 2023 with 32 mm. On average, August sees 2 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 August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
