July is one of the warmer months of the year in Bakersfield, with average highs near 35.5°C and lows around 17.8°C (mean 26.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 28% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Bakersfield. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Bakersfield was 2024 — when the month averaged 30.7°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 22.9°C. Typical July days reach 35.5°C with nights near 17.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Bakersfield, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2015 with 10 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2020 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bakersfield during July averages 28%. The most humid July was 2015 at 40%, and the least humid was 1981 at 17%.
July receives about 8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bakersfield. The sunniest Julys were 1998 and 2020 at 8.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 6.7.
Average wind speed in Bakersfield during July is 2 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2019, 2022 and 2025, among others at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 26.9°C | 26.9°C | 28.1°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 35.0°C | 34.9°C | 35.7°C | 35.5°C | 37.0°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.7°C | 16.9°C | 18.1°C | 18.3°C | 19.3°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm |
July temperatures in Bakersfield have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 8.2°C (1987) to a record high of 45.6°C (2023).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 10 mm.
A good time to visit Bakersfield
July is a good time to visit Bakersfield, with days averaging 35.5°C and nights around 17.8°C (mean 26.7°C, warmer than Bakersfield's yearly average) and low rainfall. June and September are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.4°C | 25.7°C | 17.1°C | 38.7°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 39.7°C | 30.7°C | 21.7°C | 45.0°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2023 | 37.3°C | 28.4°C | 19.4°C | 45.6°C | 12.1°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 36.7°C | 28.0°C | 19.2°C | 42.3°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 38.1°C | 29.8°C | 21.5°C | 41.6°C | 15.5°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2020 | 35.6°C | 26.3°C | 17.0°C | 39.6°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2019 | 34.9°C | 26.5°C | 18.2°C | 40.9°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2018 | 37.7°C | 29.6°C | 21.5°C | 40.6°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2017 | 37.5°C | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 42.4°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2016 | 35.9°C | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 41.0°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 33.3°C | 25.3°C | 17.2°C | 42.2°C | 12.2°C | 10 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2014 | 35.6°C | 27.4°C | 19.2°C | 40.6°C | 14.4°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2013 | 36.1°C | 27.5°C | 19.0°C | 41.5°C | 12.8°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 35.1°C | 25.8°C | 16.5°C | 40.3°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2011 | 34.4°C | 25.5°C | 16.7°C | 42.7°C | 10.3°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2010 | 34.8°C | 25.6°C | 16.4°C | 38.6°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2009 | 36.0°C | 27.3°C | 18.5°C | 42.2°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2008 | 35.8°C | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 42.5°C | 14.4°C | 3 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2007 | 34.8°C | 26.3°C | 17.7°C | 42.7°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2006 | 37.8°C | 29.3°C | 20.9°C | 44.2°C | 15.1°C | 4 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 37.5°C | 28.5°C | 19.5°C | 41.6°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2004 | 35.0°C | 26.0°C | 17.0°C | 38.3°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2003 | 37.2°C | 28.4°C | 19.5°C | 42.9°C | 12.6°C | 6 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 36.6°C | 27.4°C | 18.3°C | 44.7°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2001 | 33.3°C | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 41.7°C | 10.9°C | 3 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 8 |
| 2000 | 33.3°C | 24.1°C | 15.0°C | 39.7°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1999 | 33.6°C | 25.0°C | 16.4°C | 38.7°C | 10.6°C | 3 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 8 |
| 1998 | 34.7°C | 25.8°C | 16.8°C | 43.9°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1997 | 35.1°C | 25.7°C | 16.4°C | 40.4°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1996 | 37.0°C | 28.2°C | 19.4°C | 41.1°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1995 | 35.3°C | 26.1°C | 16.9°C | 43.3°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1994 | 36.1°C | 26.7°C | 17.3°C | 41.2°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1993 | 32.8°C | 23.8°C | 14.7°C | 38.8°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 8 |
| 1992 | 33.1°C | 24.7°C | 16.2°C | 39.1°C | 10.2°C | 6 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 35.8°C | 26.1°C | 16.5°C | 42.4°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1990 | 35.9°C | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 42.2°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1989 | 35.7°C | 26.3°C | 16.8°C | 42.2°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 37.3°C | 28.1°C | 18.8°C | 43.3°C | 13.4°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 32.2°C | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 42.3°C | 8.2°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1986 | 33.8°C | 25.0°C | 16.1°C | 38.9°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1985 | 36.3°C | 27.6°C | 18.9°C | 39.6°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 37.5°C | 28.4°C | 19.3°C | 41.7°C | 13.5°C | 6 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1983 | 32.9°C | 23.4°C | 13.8°C | 40.8°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.8°C | 25.1°C | 16.4°C | 40.2°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.3°C | 26.1°C | 16.9°C | 38.8°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 35.5°C with lows near 17.8°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 1 mm of rainfall in Bakersfield, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 10 mm in 2015.
The hottest July reached 45.6°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 8.2°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.2°C to 37.2°C and overnight lows from 17.1°C to 19.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Bakersfield and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.5°C daytime highs and 17.8°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Bakersfield, averaging 26.7°C.
For July in Bakersfield, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.5°C and lows of 17.8°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 28% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1993).
The wettest July on record was 2015 with 10 mm. On average, July sees 1 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
