| Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
| January | 39°F | 61°F | 49°F | 1.1" |
| February | 42°F | 67°F | 54°F | 1.0" |
| March | 46°F | 74°F | 59°F | 0.7" |
| April | 49°F | 79°F | 63°F | 0.7" |
| May | 57°F | 87°F | 71°F | 0.3" |
| June | 64°F | 95°F | 80°F | 0.0" |
| July | 71°F | 101°F | 86°F | 0.0" |
| August | 70°F | 99°F | 84°F | 0.0" |
| September | 64°F | 94°F | 79°F | 0.1" |
| October | 54°F | 82°F | 67°F | 0.2" |
| November | 45°F | 70°F | 57°F | 0.5" |
| December | 38°F | 61°F | 49°F | 1.3" |
| Index | Bakersfield | California | National |
| Air quality index | 79 | 55 | 50 |
| Pollution index | 21,828,100 | 18,106,726 | 5,066,862 |
| Measurement | Total |
| Days measured | 365 |
| Days with good air quality | 69 |
| Days with moderate air quality | 196 |
| Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | 78 |
| Days with unhealthy air quality | 21 |
| Pollutant | Total |
| Arsenic | 0.160% |
| Benzene | 0.440% |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.000% |
| Lead | 0.100% |
| Mercury | 0.200% |
| City, State | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Cherokee Strip, CA | 164 | 79 | 58% |
| Lamont, CA | 15,439 | 79 | 58% |
| Shafter, CA | 17,801 | 79 | 58% |
| Edmundson Acres, CA | 333 | 79 | 58% |
| Mexican Colony, CA | 368 | 79 | 58% |
| Bakersfield, CA | 367,555 | 79 | 58% |
| City, State | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Tampa, FL | 361,477 | 43 | 14% |
| New Orleans, LA | 382,922 | 45 | 10% |
| Arlington, TX | 383,899 | 54 | 8% |
| Aurora, CO | 351,131 | 54 | 8% |
| Honolulu, HI | 349,597 | 30 | 40% |
| Bakersfield, CA | 367,555 | 79 | 58% |
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