Baker, California climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Baker's normal year runs from 33°F December nights to 110°F July afternoons, with 4.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 21.3°C, December lows of 1°C, July highs of 43°C, 110 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBaker
- Station IDUSC00040436
- Location35.28°N 116.06°W
- Elevation962 ft (293 m)
- Population (census place)482
On October 24, the normal high in Baker is 83°F and the normal low 50°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 5%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Baker.
- Jan 63° 35°
- Feb 69° 40°
- Mar 77° 46°
- Apr 84° 53°
- May 93° 62°
- Jun 104° 72°
- Jul 110° 78°
- Aug 108° 76°
- Sep 101° 68°
- Oct 87° 54°
- Nov 72° 42°
- Dec 62° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Baker each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 110°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 33°F. The most precipitation falls in February (0.90 in), the least in June (0.02 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63°F | 35°F | 48.8°F | 0.52 | 3 | <1 | 13 | 10 h |
| February | 69°F | 40°F | 54.3°F | 0.90 | 5 | <1 | 4 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 77°F | 46°F | 61.4°F | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | <1 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 84°F | 53°F | 68.3°F | 0.13 | 2 | 8 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 93°F | 62°F | 77.6°F | 0.25 | 1 | 22 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 104°F | 72°F | 87.6°F | 0.02 | <1 | 29 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 110°F | 78°F | 93.8°F | 0.32 | 2 | 31 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 108°F | 76°F | 92.1°F | 0.27 | 1 | 31 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 101°F | 68°F | 84.4°F | 0.36 | 1 | 28 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 87°F | 54°F | 70.5°F | 0.20 | 2 | 14 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 72°F | 42°F | 57.0°F | 0.35 | 2 | <1 | 2 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 62°F | 33°F | 47.5°F | 0.58 | 2 | <1 | 14 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 86°F | 55°F | 70.3°F | 4.33 | 21 | 163 | 33 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 2°C | 9.3°C | 13 mm |
| February | 20°C | 4°C | 12.4°C | 23 mm |
| March | 25°C | 8°C | 16.3°C | 11 mm |
| April | 29°C | 12°C | 20.2°C | 3 mm |
| May | 34°C | 17°C | 25.3°C | 6 mm |
| June | 40°C | 22°C | 30.9°C | 1 mm |
| July | 43°C | 26°C | 34.3°C | 8 mm |
| August | 42°C | 25°C | 33.4°C | 7 mm |
| September | 38°C | 20°C | 29.1°C | 9 mm |
| October | 31°C | 12°C | 21.4°C | 5 mm |
| November | 22°C | 5°C | 13.9°C | 9 mm |
| December | 17°C | 1°C | 8.6°C | 15 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00040436; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Baker?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April and November. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (2).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00040436.
When is the last frost in Baker?
In Baker, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 14 in half of years and after March 4 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 27 in half of years and before November 12 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- February 141 year in 10 after March 4; 9 in 10 after January 25
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 271 year in 10 before November 12; 9 in 10 before December 9
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 287 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 318 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 30 in half of springs and before December 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Baker in zone 9a in ZIP code 92309, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in California · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00040436; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Baker?
In a normal year in Baker, 163 days a year reach 90°F (115 of them 100°F or more), 33 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 21 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 163a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 115a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 33a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 21a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00040436.
How sunny is Baker?
Over a year 93% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Baker, 5.8 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (97%) and December the cloudiest (85%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86% | 3.2 |
| February | 87% | 4.2 |
| March | 90% | 5.6 |
| April | 92% | 7.0 |
| May | 95% | 8.0 |
| June | 97% | 8.6 |
| July | 94% | 7.9 |
| August | 96% | 7.4 |
| September | 96% | 6.3 |
| October | 93% | 4.8 |
| November | 91% | 3.5 |
| December | 85% | 2.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Baker need?
A normal year in Baker brings 1,823 heating degree days, 66% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,789 cooling degree days, 4.2 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 7,680 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 501 | 0 |
| February | 300 | 1 |
| March | 147 | 37 |
| April | 45 | 144 |
| May | 5 | 396 |
| June | 0 | 680 |
| July | 0 | 893 |
| August | 0 | 840 |
| September | 1 | 584 |
| October | 31 | 203 |
| November | 252 | 12 |
| December | 541 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 1,823 | 3,789 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00040436. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Baker's climate compare?
Baker is warmer than 209 of the other 218 places with their own NOAA record in California, and wetter than 11. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 70.3°F is warmer than 95%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Baker is BWh: hot desert. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Baker's climate
What is the coldest month in Baker?
December, with a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 33°F. The warmest is July (110°F by day, 78°F at night).
Does it snow in Baker?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month in Baker?
February, with 0.90 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.02 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Baker in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Baker in zone 9a in ZIP code 92309, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Baker?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 14; in one year in ten it comes after March 4. Waiting until March 4 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- California climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Mitchell Caverns, CA37 miles from this station, 63.3°F a year
- Barstow, CA50 miles from this station, 67.9°F a year
- Goodsprings, NV53 miles from this station, 62.9°F a year
- Red Rock Canyon - Spring Mount Ranch S, NV65 miles from this station, 61.8°F a year
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