February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bakersfield, with average highs near 15.8°C and lows around 3.7°C (mean 9.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 40 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bakersfield. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Bakersfield was 2015 — when the month averaged 14°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 6.2°C. Typical February days reach 15.8°C with nights near 3.7°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Bakersfield, averaging 40 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1998 with 174 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Bakersfield during February averages 64%. The most humid February was 1998 at 87%, and the least humid was 1991 at 44%.
February receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bakersfield. The sunniest Februarys were 2020, 2021 and 2022, among others at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 3.
Average wind speed in Bakersfield during February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest February was 2019 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.7°C | 9.5°C | 9.5°C | 10.0°C | 10.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 16.1°C | 15.3°C | 15.4°C | 16.0°C | 16.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 3.3°C | 3.7°C | 3.6°C | 3.9°C | 3.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 56 mm | 42 mm | 31 mm | 34 mm | +2 mm |
February temperatures in Bakersfield have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -6°C (1989) to a record high of 29.7°C (1986).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 40 mm, with a wettest year of 174 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bakersfield
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bakersfield. That said, February — with days averaging 15.8°C and nights around 3.7°C (mean 9.8°C) and moderate rainfall (40 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 5.1°C | 26.8°C | -1.2°C | 36 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 14.7°C | 9.8°C | 4.9°C | 21.1°C | -0.1°C | 80 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 2.0°C | 20.1°C | -1.8°C | 81 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 18.7°C | 11.0°C | 3.4°C | 26.6°C | -1.9°C | 4 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 3.2°C | 23.0°C | -0.5°C | 3 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 18.5°C | 11.4°C | 4.3°C | 26.2°C | -4.0°C | 2 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 11.1°C | 6.2°C | 1.3°C | 17.8°C | -4.3°C | 68 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 17.2°C | 10.3°C | 3.4°C | 26.4°C | -2.9°C | 6 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 5.1°C | 22.4°C | -1.6°C | 71 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 20.6°C | 13.3°C | 5.9°C | 27.4°C | -1.8°C | 5 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 21.1°C | 14.0°C | 6.8°C | 27.7°C | 2.0°C | 19 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 5.5°C | 26.1°C | -0.7°C | 31 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 2.2°C | 23.0°C | -1.3°C | 13 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 15.0°C | 9.1°C | 3.2°C | 23.2°C | -0.5°C | 12 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 13.0°C | 7.4°C | 1.7°C | 20.7°C | -4.1°C | 27 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 14.2°C | 9.2°C | 4.2°C | 22.0°C | 0.2°C | 62 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 3.2°C | 24.4°C | -3.0°C | 53 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 3.3°C | 25.4°C | -3.3°C | 30 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 3.8°C | 26.0°C | -1.6°C | 38 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 18.0°C | 11.0°C | 4.0°C | 25.7°C | -2.3°C | 17 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 15.4°C | 10.1°C | 4.9°C | 18.6°C | 0.5°C | 49 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 13.5°C | 8.1°C | 2.6°C | 21.3°C | -0.6°C | 52 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 3.3°C | 20.8°C | -1.0°C | 40 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 18.3°C | 11.3°C | 4.3°C | 25.5°C | -1.0°C | 5 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 12.8°C | 7.1°C | 1.4°C | 26.6°C | -3.9°C | 67 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 15.0°C | 9.9°C | 4.8°C | 23.1°C | 0.2°C | 67 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 22.3°C | -2.8°C | 15 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 11.1°C | 7.1°C | 3.1°C | 16.4°C | 0.6°C | 174 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 3.3°C | 21.3°C | -0.1°C | 12 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 15.8°C | 10.6°C | 5.3°C | 25.5°C | -2.8°C | 70 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 18.7°C | 12.5°C | 6.2°C | 25.1°C | 1.5°C | 25 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 14.2°C | 8.3°C | 2.3°C | 21.7°C | -3.2°C | 50 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 12.5°C | 7.7°C | 2.9°C | 19.0°C | -1.8°C | 79 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 16.2°C | 10.6°C | 5.1°C | 24.6°C | 1.5°C | 78 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 21.0°C | 13.1°C | 5.3°C | 27.5°C | 1.1°C | 27 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 14.5°C | 7.8°C | 1.2°C | 25.3°C | -5.8°C | 30 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 1.9°C | 24.9°C | -6.0°C | 36 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 19.8°C | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 24.7°C | -2.5°C | 23 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 14.9°C | 8.7°C | 2.6°C | 21.4°C | -2.3°C | 31 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 4.6°C | 29.7°C | -3.1°C | 52 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 2.2°C | 24.9°C | -4.0°C | 17 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 16.6°C | 9.7°C | 2.7°C | 24.2°C | -1.4°C | 11 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 14.1°C | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | 22.0°C | -0.7°C | 68 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 3.6°C | 25.6°C | -0.4°C | 24 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 3.8°C | 25.4°C | -2.6°C | 34 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 15.8°C with lows near 3.7°C (mean 9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 40 mm of rainfall in Bakersfield, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 174 mm in 1998.
The hottest February reached 29.7°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -6°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 16°C to 16.1°C and overnight lows from 3.2°C to 3.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bakersfield and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.8°C daytime highs and 3.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Bakersfield, averaging 9.8°C.
For February in Bakersfield, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.8°C and lows of 3.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 1998 with 174 mm. On average, February sees 40 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
