November is one of the cooler months of the year in Bakersfield, with average highs near 19.1°C and lows around 6°C (mean 12.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Bakersfield. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Bakersfield was 1995 — when the month averaged 16.3°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 7.7°C. Typical November days reach 19.1°C with nights near 6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Bakersfield, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2025 with 75 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bakersfield during November averages 52%. The most humid November was 1983 at 67%, and the least humid was 1989 at 35%.
November receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bakersfield. The sunniest Novembers were 1989, 1991 and 2015 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Bakersfield during November is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1993 and 2011 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.3°C | 12.4°C | 12.7°C | 13.4°C | 13.3°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 17.5°C | 19.0°C | 19.3°C | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 5.0°C | 5.7°C | 6.1°C | 6.9°C | 6.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 20 mm | 15 mm | 21 mm | 28 mm | -8 mm |
November temperatures in Bakersfield have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -5.1°C (1994) to a record high of 32.1°C (2012).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 75 mm.
A good time to visit Bakersfield
November is a good time to visit Bakersfield, with days averaging 19.1°C and nights around 6°C (mean 12.6°C, cooler than Bakersfield's yearly average) and low rainfall. June and September are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 30.6°C | 3.8°C | 75 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | 25.1°C | 0.1°C | 49 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 20.9°C | 14.0°C | 7.1°C | 28.5°C | 1.7°C | 11 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | 10.5°C | 3.6°C | 22.8°C | 0.3°C | 21 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 8.6°C | 30.0°C | 4.2°C | 2 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 6.4°C | 31.1°C | -0.6°C | 10 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 21.7°C | 14.6°C | 7.5°C | 31.2°C | -1.6°C | 34 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 8.5°C | 27.8°C | 4.4°C | 30 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 8.1°C | 31.8°C | 3.2°C | 5 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 21.4°C | 14.5°C | 7.6°C | 29.9°C | 0.8°C | 17 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 4.5°C | 25.0°C | -1.5°C | 23 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 7.8°C | 30.4°C | 3.1°C | 13 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 20.5°C | 13.8°C | 7.0°C | 28.5°C | 2.6°C | 17 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 21.6°C | 14.6°C | 7.6°C | 32.1°C | -0.4°C | 8 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 5.1°C | 25.0°C | 0.4°C | 26 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 4.8°C | 31.5°C | -3.7°C | 32 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 20.9°C | 13.3°C | 5.8°C | 31.4°C | 1.4°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 8.1°C | 29.8°C | 2.5°C | 32 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 22.4°C | 15.0°C | 7.6°C | 30.4°C | 1.0°C | 4 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 6.6°C | 30.6°C | -2.1°C | 2 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 7.6°C | 28.9°C | 0.0°C | 6 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 16.8°C | 10.5°C | 4.2°C | 22.7°C | -4.7°C | 7 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 4.3°C | 24.5°C | -1.3°C | 12 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 6.8°C | 27.0°C | 2.6°C | 48 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 19.3°C | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 27.4°C | -0.8°C | 36 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 3.0°C | 24.2°C | -1.9°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 22.5°C | 15.3°C | 8.1°C | 31.0°C | -0.8°C | 8 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | 23.8°C | 0.0°C | 24 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 6.8°C | 31.0°C | 2.1°C | 49 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 18.2°C | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | 27.6°C | -1.3°C | 42 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 🔥 | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 9.0°C | 29.2°C | 2.7°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 13.9°C | 7.7°C | 1.6°C | 23.7°C | -5.1°C | 35 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 5.2°C | 27.4°C | -1.9°C | 24 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 18.6°C | 11.8°C | 5.1°C | 26.0°C | -0.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 20.1°C | 13.0°C | 5.9°C | 30.1°C | -3.2°C | 4 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 19.9°C | 12.7°C | 5.5°C | 29.3°C | -2.2°C | 9 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 22.0°C | 14.2°C | 6.5°C | 29.6°C | -0.5°C | 4 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 4.5°C | 30.1°C | 0.2°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 5.1°C | 24.6°C | -0.6°C | 50 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 20.6°C | 13.3°C | 5.9°C | 27.8°C | 0.2°C | 18 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 3.2°C | 27.1°C | -3.5°C | 62 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 16.4°C | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | 27.0°C | -0.7°C | 45 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 15.7°C | 10.2°C | 4.7°C | 26.8°C | -1.6°C | 46 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | 22.5°C | 0.5°C | 60 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 6.7°C | 27.7°C | -0.3°C | 21 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 19.1°C with lows near 6°C (mean 12.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 23 mm of rainfall in Bakersfield, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 75 mm in 2025.
The hottest November reached 32.1°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -5.1°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.4°C to 20°C and overnight lows from 4.7°C to 6.7°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Bakersfield and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.1°C daytime highs and 6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Bakersfield, averaging 12.6°C.
For November in Bakersfield, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.1°C and lows of 6°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in November is 1.7 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1993).
The wettest November on record was 2025 with 75 mm. On average, November sees 23 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
