Bakersfield, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bakersfield, a city in Kern County, California.

Today

72°F

Sunny

Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

7-day forecast for Bakersfield

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Today	72°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Tonight	54°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Wednesday	67°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Wednesday Night	51°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph ENE	0%
Thursday	68°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph SE	0%
Thursday Night	52°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph E	0%
Friday	73°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Friday Night	52°F	Clear	0 to 5 mph ENE	0%
Saturday	78°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Saturday Night	55°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph E	0%
Sunday	79°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Sunday Night	57°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph ENE	0%
Monday	78°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNE	0%
Monday Night	56°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph N	0%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bakersfield (35.353, -119.038). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Bakersfield

Last spring frost

Jan 31

First fall frost

Dec 8

Growing season

312 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Bakersfield: nearby ZIP 93304 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Bakersfield 5 Nw, Ca (5.7 mi from Bakersfield). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.