Bakersfield weather in August: Bakersfield, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Bakersfield in August has a normal high of 97°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 83°F, falling from 99°F on the 1st to 95°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 0 days in a normal August, 0.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 36°C and low of 21°C, 0 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationBakersfield Airport
- Station IDUSW00023155
- Location35.43°N 119.05°W
- Elevation489 ft (149 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population417,468
- Jan 59° 41°
- Feb 64° 43°
- Mar 70° 47°
- Apr 76° 51°
- May 84° 58°
- Jun 92° 65°
- Jul 98° 71°
- Aug 97° 70°
- Sep 91° 65°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 67° 45°
- Dec 59° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bakersfield in August?
The normal high is 97°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 83.4°F. August is 1.4°F cooler than July and 5.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Bakersfield and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 99°F on August 1 to 95°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 81°F and 86°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 1%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 99°F | 72°F | 0% | 0% |
| August 8 | 98°F | 71°F | 0% | 0% |
| August 15 | 97°F | 70°F | 1% | 0% |
| August 22 | 96°F | 69°F | 1% | 0% |
| August 31 | 95°F | 68°F | 1% | 0% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 99°F | 72°F | 0% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 98°F | 72°F | 0% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 98°F | 71°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 98°F | 71°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 98°F | 71°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 98°F | 71°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 98°F | 71°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 98°F | 71°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 98°F | 71°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 98°F | 71°F | 0% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 98°F | 71°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 97°F | 71°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 97°F | 70°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 97°F | 70°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 97°F | 70°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 97°F | 70°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 97°F | 70°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 97°F | 70°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 97°F | 70°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 97°F | 70°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 96°F | 70°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 96°F | 69°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 96°F | 69°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 96°F | 69°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 96°F | 69°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 96°F | 69°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 96°F | 69°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 95°F | 69°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 95°F | 69°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 95°F | 68°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 95°F | 68°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 97°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- fewer than 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 28
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 98%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023155; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bakersfield in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 1% on average, highest around August 30 (1%). In all, 0.00 in falls on 0 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Bakersfield, 28 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023155.
How humid and windy is Bakersfield in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 95°F with 22% relative humidity and a dew point of 50°F; at 6 a.m. it is 70°F with 51% humidity. The wind averages 6.1 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 70°F | 51°F | 51% | 3.5 mph | 96% |
| 9 a.m. | 81°F | 52°F | 37% | 4.3 mph | 95% |
| noon | 90°F | 52°F | 28% | 7.6 mph | 96% |
| 3 p.m. | 95°F | 50°F | 22% | 10.8 mph | 95% |
| 6 p.m. | 91°F | 51°F | 26% | 8.4 mph | 95% |
| 9 p.m. | 81°F | 50°F | 34% | 6.1 mph | 98% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023155. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Bakersfield?
The warmest August temperature on Bakersfield's official record (since 1893) is 117°F, on August 14, 1933; the coldest is 44°F, on August 22, 1903. The wettest August brought 1.18 in (1983).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.4°F: 2021 85.9°F (+2.5), 2022 87.4°F (+4.0), 2023 84.5°F (+1.1), 2024 84.4°F (+1.0), 2025 85.7°F (+2.3), 2026 86.8°F (+3.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 85.9°F | +2.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 87.4°F | +4.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 84.5°F | +1.1°F | 1.08 in |
| 2024 | 84.4°F | +1.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 85.7°F | +2.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 86.8°F | +3.4°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BFLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023155. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Bakersfield compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, August normal highs run from 63°F in Bodega to 109°F in Needles; Bakersfield's is 97°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Bakersfield in July98°F by day, 71°F at night
- Bakersfield in September91°F by day, 65°F at night
- Bakersfield through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Needles: California's warmest Augustnormal high 109°F