Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Bakersfield, CA
No rain expected today.
Updated Monday 3:06 PM ET.
Forecast
0 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 76°, low 50°No rain expected
0 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 74°, low 50°No rain expected
Today in Bakersfield
This year so far, since Jan 1
3.05 in
−1.85 in below normal for this point in the year (4.90 in).
National rank354th of 363
In California67th of 68
Biggest day0.89 in, Jan 3
Last measurable rain0.06 in, Nov 1, 2026
Month by month
Jan1.01
Feb0.81
Mar0.06
Apr0.38
May0.02
Jun0.00
Jul0.00
Aug0.00
Sep0.00
Oct0.71
Nov0.06
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1938
Wettest year13.32 in, 1998
Biggest rain day2.29 in, Feb 9, 1978
Nearby cities
- LancasterCA3.79 in this year67 miles
- VisaliaCA3.37 in this year70 miles
- Santa ClaritaCA8.96 in this year72 miles
- Santa BarbaraCA7.95 in this year74 miles
- PalmdaleCA3.51 in this year74 miles
More Bakersfield weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Bakersfield Airport station, recorded since 1937; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Weather Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.