Bakersfield, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

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

Overnight

74°F

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear. Low around 74, with temperatures rising to around 76 overnight. North northeast wind around 0 mph.

7-day forecast for Bakersfield

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Overnight	74°F	Mostly Clear	0 mph	0%
Tuesday	106°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Tuesday Night	74°F	Clear	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Wednesday	106°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Wednesday Night	75°F	Clear	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Thursday	105°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Thursday Night	75°F	Clear	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Friday	105°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph WNW	0%
Friday Night	76°F	Clear	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Saturday	106°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Saturday Night	76°F	Clear	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Sunday	106°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Sunday Night	76°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph N	1%
Monday	103°F	Sunny	0 to 10 mph NNW	2%

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 Aug 4, 2026.