October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bakersfield, with average highs near 25.9°C and lows around 10.9°C (mean 18.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bakersfield. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bakersfield was 2024 — when the month averaged 22.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 14°C. Typical October days reach 25.9°C with nights near 10.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Bakersfield, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2004 with 45 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bakersfield during October averages 41%. The most humid October was 2025 at 56%, and the least humid was 2019 at 25%.
October receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bakersfield. The sunniest October was 2019 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Bakersfield during October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October was 2007 at 2 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.4°C | 18.5°C | 17.8°C | 19.0°C | 20.0°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 24.9°C | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 26.4°C | 27.5°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.8°C | 10.8°C | 10.5°C | 11.6°C | 12.4°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 9 mm | 12 mm | 8 mm | 12 mm | +1 mm |
October temperatures in Bakersfield have risen by about 3.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 0°C (1991) to a record high of 41.6°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 45 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bakersfield
October is one of the best times to visit Bakersfield. Expect days averaging 25.9°C and nights around 10.9°C (mean 18.4°C) — warmer than Bakersfield's yearly average — with low rainfall (10 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 | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 10.7°C | 32.5°C | 6.0°C | 31 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.7°C | 22.2°C | 14.6°C | 41.6°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 27.2°C | 19.7°C | 12.2°C | 36.7°C | 2.7°C | 15 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 29.3°C | 21.3°C | 13.3°C | 35.5°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 34.0°C | 3.0°C | 24 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 29.3°C | 21.5°C | 13.7°C | 38.6°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 26.4°C | 18.3°C | 10.2°C | 33.5°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 32.8°C | 6.3°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 28.0°C | 19.8°C | 11.7°C | 36.6°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 33.5°C | 6.2°C | 11 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 13.9°C | 37.2°C | 7.3°C | 17 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 12.8°C | 36.8°C | 6.6°C | 6 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 32.1°C | 4.7°C | 4 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.5°C | 38.3°C | 4.0°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 26.7°C | 19.0°C | 11.4°C | 34.5°C | 4.6°C | 15 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 24.4°C | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 35.6°C | 4.0°C | 26 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 9.1°C | 32.9°C | 2.0°C | 15 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 36.5°C | 2.0°C | 2 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 24.5°C | 17.1°C | 9.7°C | 34.0°C | 4.2°C | 7 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 23.6°C | 16.5°C | 9.4°C | 29.4°C | 5.0°C | 12 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 32.7°C | 5.0°C | 14 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 34.6°C | 3.7°C | 45 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 29.6°C | 21.4°C | 13.2°C | 36.2°C | 4.0°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 33.1°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 27.2°C | 19.7°C | 12.2°C | 37.6°C | 7.4°C | 7 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 23.5°C | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 34.3°C | 4.7°C | 18 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 29.8°C | 21.1°C | 12.4°C | 36.5°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 8.5°C | 29.9°C | 4.0°C | 10 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 9.4°C | 33.8°C | 4.5°C | 7 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 9.5°C | 39.1°C | 2.3°C | 28 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 12.1°C | 34.2°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 24.2°C | 16.7°C | 9.2°C | 30.9°C | 3.6°C | 7 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 10.9°C | 36.6°C | 5.6°C | 8 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 11.9°C | 35.1°C | 8.2°C | 20 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 27.9°C | 20.3°C | 12.6°C | 36.1°C | 0.0°C | 14 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 27.5°C | 19.2°C | 11.0°C | 35.0°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 24.7°C | 17.0°C | 9.3°C | 32.9°C | 2.5°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 29.8°C | 21.2°C | 12.5°C | 35.0°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 27.9°C | 20.4°C | 12.9°C | 37.2°C | 9.2°C | 22 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 25.3°C | 17.4°C | 9.6°C | 31.3°C | 4.8°C | 1 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.1°C | 35.3°C | 3.7°C | 7 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 31.8°C | 1.6°C | 9 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 30.0°C | 7.6°C | 12 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 9.1°C | 28.6°C | 2.8°C | 23 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.2°C | 14.8°C | 7.4°C | 30.1°C | 2.1°C | 19 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.9°C with lows near 10.9°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 10 mm of rainfall in Bakersfield, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 45 mm in 2004.
The hottest October reached 41.6°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 0°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.3°C to 27.1°C and overnight lows from 8.7°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bakersfield and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 25.9°C daytime highs and 10.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Bakersfield, averaging 18.4°C.
For October in Bakersfield, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.9°C and lows of 10.9°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (2007).
The wettest October on record was 2004 with 45 mm. On average, October sees 10 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
