June is one of the warmer months of the year in Bakersfield, with average highs near 31.7°C and lows around 13.9°C (mean 22.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 35% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in Bakersfield. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Bakersfield was 2021 — when the month averaged 26°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 18.3°C. Typical June days reach 31.7°C with nights near 13.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
June is one of the drier months in Bakersfield, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2023 with 29 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bakersfield during June averages 35%. The most humid June was 1998 at 62%, and the least humid was 1981 at 23%.
June receives about 8.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bakersfield. The sunniest Junes were 1984, 2001 and 2012 at 8.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 7.
Average wind speed in Bakersfield during June is 2.2 m/s. The windiest June was 1997 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.6°C | 21.4°C | 23.0°C | 23.5°C | 23.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 30.1°C | 32.0°C | 32.5°C | 32.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.6°C | 12.7°C | 14.0°C | 14.5°C | 15.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 4 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 5 mm | +3 mm |
June temperatures in Bakersfield have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of 4.1°C (2011) to a record high of 44.4°C (2013).
Rainfall in June is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 29 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bakersfield
June is one of the best times to visit Bakersfield. Expect days averaging 31.7°C and nights around 13.9°C (mean 22.8°C) — warmer than Bakersfield's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.2°C | 24.5°C | 15.9°C | 38.9°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2024 | 34.3°C | 25.3°C | 16.4°C | 42.8°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 27.3°C | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 37.7°C | 7.5°C | 29 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 33.3°C | 24.7°C | 16.1°C | 40.7°C | 7.5°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2021 🔥 | 35.0°C | 26.0°C | 17.0°C | 44.0°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2020 | 32.2°C | 23.2°C | 14.2°C | 39.4°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2019 | 32.2°C | 23.6°C | 15.1°C | 38.6°C | 10.2°C | 5 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2018 | 33.4°C | 24.1°C | 14.7°C | 41.2°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2017 | 34.1°C | 25.1°C | 16.2°C | 44.1°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2016 | 34.2°C | 25.4°C | 16.6°C | 40.3°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2015 | 34.2°C | 25.4°C | 16.5°C | 41.7°C | 9.7°C | 2 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2014 | 33.2°C | 23.7°C | 14.2°C | 42.2°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2013 | 33.3°C | 24.0°C | 14.7°C | 44.4°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2012 | 31.6°C | 22.1°C | 12.6°C | 41.2°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2011 | 28.9°C | 20.5°C | 12.1°C | 40.9°C | 4.1°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2010 | 30.3°C | 21.5°C | 12.7°C | 40.4°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2009 | 29.6°C | 21.3°C | 13.0°C | 41.0°C | 8.7°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2008 | 33.4°C | 24.0°C | 14.6°C | 39.9°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2007 | 32.0°C | 23.1°C | 14.2°C | 39.7°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2006 | 33.5°C | 24.6°C | 15.7°C | 42.5°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2005 | 29.1°C | 20.1°C | 11.1°C | 38.6°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2004 | 31.7°C | 22.7°C | 13.7°C | 36.9°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2003 | 32.2°C | 22.7°C | 13.3°C | 39.8°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2002 | 32.0°C | 22.9°C | 13.8°C | 40.8°C | 8.6°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2001 | 32.9°C | 24.1°C | 15.2°C | 38.9°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2000 | 33.8°C | 24.7°C | 15.5°C | 43.6°C | 7.2°C | 3 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1999 | 30.2°C | 21.3°C | 12.3°C | 38.3°C | 5.2°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 10.8°C | 33.3°C | 8.3°C | 14 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 30.5°C | 22.0°C | 13.4°C | 36.5°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1996 | 32.5°C | 23.4°C | 14.3°C | 40.4°C | 8.1°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1995 | 28.1°C | 19.8°C | 11.5°C | 40.2°C | 5.7°C | 6 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1994 | 32.6°C | 23.4°C | 14.3°C | 40.8°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1993 | 30.2°C | 21.6°C | 12.9°C | 41.4°C | 6.7°C | 12 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1992 | 30.9°C | 22.1°C | 13.3°C | 38.3°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 28.6°C | 19.9°C | 11.3°C | 37.0°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1990 | 31.4°C | 22.2°C | 13.0°C | 40.3°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1989 | 31.3°C | 22.3°C | 13.3°C | 38.4°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1988 | 31.7°C | 22.5°C | 13.3°C | 38.6°C | 4.6°C | 5 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 34.2°C | 24.6°C | 15.1°C | 41.0°C | 9.8°C | 4 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1986 | 32.2°C | 23.3°C | 14.3°C | 40.1°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1985 | 33.9°C | 24.5°C | 15.1°C | 41.3°C | 4.6°C | 8 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1984 | 30.4°C | 21.7°C | 13.0°C | 37.8°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 20.5°C | 11.8°C | 37.1°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.8°C | 19.4°C | 10.9°C | 35.8°C | 5.0°C | 5 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.0°C | 24.9°C | 15.9°C | 39.1°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 31.7°C with lows near 13.9°C (mean 22.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 2 mm of rainfall in Bakersfield, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 29 mm in 2023.
The hottest June reached 44.4°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 4.1°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 31°C to 32.6°C and overnight lows from 13.3°C to 15.5°C over the same span.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in Bakersfield and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.7°C daytime highs and 13.9°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 9th coolest month in Bakersfield, averaging 22.8°C.
For June in Bakersfield, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.7°C and lows of 13.9°C.
Relative humidity in June averages 35% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in June is 2.2 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1997).
The wettest June on record was 2023 with 29 mm. On average, June 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 June, 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 June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
