March is one of the cooler months of the year in Bakersfield, with average highs near 17.8°C and lows around 4.9°C (mean 11.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 42 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Bakersfield. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Bakersfield was 2015 — when the month averaged 16.2°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 7.7°C. Typical March days reach 17.8°C with nights near 4.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Bakersfield, averaging 42 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1991 with 151 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Bakersfield during March averages 66%. The most humid March was 1983 at 85%, and the least humid was 2015 at 48%.
March receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bakersfield. The sunniest March was 2008 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991 and 2006 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Bakersfield during March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.6°C | 11.0°C | 11.9°C | 12.3°C | 10.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.0°C | 17.2°C | 18.8°C | 18.9°C | 16.7°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 4.2°C | 4.9°C | 5.0°C | 5.6°C | 4.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 54 mm | 25 mm | 36 mm | 51 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Bakersfield have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -3.3°C (1985) to a record high of 31.8°C (2015).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 42 mm, with a wettest year of 151 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, March — with days averaging 17.8°C and nights around 4.9°C (mean 11.4°C) and moderate rainfall (42 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 | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 4.8°C | 31.8°C | -1.0°C | 55 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 5.5°C | 22.8°C | 2.8°C | 45 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 12.6°C | 7.9°C | 3.3°C | 18.0°C | -2.2°C | 99 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 20.6°C | 13.5°C | 6.4°C | 30.9°C | -1.5°C | 34 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 3.4°C | 28.5°C | -0.4°C | 20 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 4.7°C | 26.6°C | -0.4°C | 54 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 5.1°C | 24.3°C | 0.1°C | 64 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | 28.6°C | -0.2°C | 73 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 6.6°C | 28.1°C | -1.4°C | 12 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 5.9°C | 26.6°C | 1.7°C | 27 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 23.9°C | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 31.8°C | 1.4°C | 6 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 20.6°C | 13.5°C | 6.3°C | 29.1°C | 3.8°C | 20 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 20.8°C | 13.5°C | 6.3°C | 31.1°C | 1.3°C | 19 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 18.4°C | 11.0°C | 3.5°C | 27.2°C | -2.9°C | 45 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 15.4°C | 10.2°C | 4.9°C | 28.7°C | 1.7°C | 77 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 16.6°C | 10.3°C | 4.0°C | 24.4°C | -1.8°C | 13 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 18.0°C | 11.0°C | 4.1°C | 26.7°C | -1.0°C | 11 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 4.2°C | 26.0°C | 0.5°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 21.6°C | 13.9°C | 6.2°C | 31.7°C | -2.8°C | 12 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | 22.3°C | -2.3°C | 64 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | 27.7°C | 1.9°C | 43 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 23.9°C | 15.8°C | 7.7°C | 31.5°C | 2.0°C | 12 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 4.7°C | 28.1°C | 0.5°C | 16 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 18.5°C | 11.1°C | 3.8°C | 31.1°C | -0.8°C | 20 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 18.8°C | 12.5°C | 6.2°C | 27.7°C | -0.7°C | 33 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 4.4°C | 23.6°C | 0.3°C | 34 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 15.5°C | 9.1°C | 2.7°C | 24.7°C | -0.6°C | 21 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 15.1°C | 9.9°C | 4.7°C | 22.4°C | -0.7°C | 78 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 5.9°C | 29.9°C | -0.9°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 18.4°C | 11.8°C | 5.1°C | 27.9°C | 0.5°C | 24 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 5.2°C | 22.5°C | -1.4°C | 128 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 20.1°C | 12.8°C | 5.5°C | 27.1°C | -0.5°C | 24 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 18.5°C | 12.7°C | 6.9°C | 26.9°C | 1.7°C | 50 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 16.3°C | 11.0°C | 5.8°C | 23.4°C | 2.0°C | 47 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 ❄️ 🌧️ | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 2.1°C | 21.4°C | -2.5°C | 151 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 18.4°C | 11.6°C | 4.8°C | 26.6°C | -2.8°C | 10 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 4.8°C | 25.9°C | -2.8°C | 25 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 20.4°C | 12.3°C | 4.2°C | 31.7°C | -1.3°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 3.6°C | 25.7°C | -1.7°C | 39 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 6.8°C | 28.7°C | 0.0°C | 67 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 15.2°C | 8.6°C | 2.1°C | 26.5°C | -3.3°C | 25 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 18.8°C | 11.7°C | 4.6°C | 26.6°C | 1.7°C | 13 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 13.4°C | 9.2°C | 5.0°C | 21.8°C | 1.6°C | 94 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 3.3°C | 20.6°C | -1.9°C | 96 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 3.7°C | 21.7°C | 1.2°C | 66 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 17.8°C with lows near 4.9°C (mean 11.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 42 mm of rainfall in Bakersfield, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 151 mm in 1991.
The hottest March reached 31.8°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -3.3°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.6°C to 16.6°C and overnight lows from 3.7°C to 4.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Bakersfield and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17.8°C daytime highs and 4.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Bakersfield, averaging 11.4°C.
For March in Bakersfield, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.8°C and lows of 4.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 1991 with 151 mm. On average, March sees 42 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 March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
