Compare the Climate and Weather in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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Bakersfield
California, United States
Meadows Field
California, United States
Tehachapi Municipal Airport
California, United States
Santa Ynez Airport
California, United States
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
California, United States
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Average High and Low Temperature

Compare the Average High and Low Temperature in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F7241995857308750607563382385NowNowMeadows FieldMeadows FieldSanta Ynez AirportSanta Ynez AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportBakersfieldBakersfield
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bakersfield 60°F65°F71°F78°F85°F93°F98°F97°F91°F81°F68°F60°F
Meadows Field 60°F65°F71°F77°F85°F93°F98°F97°F91°F81°F67°F59°F
Tehachapi Municipal Airport 51°F52°F57°F62°F70°F79°F86°F86°F80°F69°F57°F51°F
Santa Ynez Airport 60°F62°F63°F66°F69°F72°F74°F74°F74°F71°F65°F60°F
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 64°F64°F66°F68°F69°F71°F73°F74°F74°F72°F68°F64°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bakersfield 42°F45°F49°F53°F59°F66°F71°F71°F66°F57°F47°F41°F
Meadows Field 41°F45°F48°F52°F59°F66°F71°F70°F65°F56°F47°F41°F
Tehachapi Municipal Airport 31°F32°F34°F38°F45°F52°F57°F55°F48°F41°F34°F30°F
Santa Ynez Airport 42°F44°F46°F48°F52°F56°F60°F60°F58°F53°F46°F42°F
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 43°F45°F48°F50°F52°F55°F58°F59°F57°F53°F47°F42°F

Bakersfield

Average Hourly Temperature in BakersfieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotwarmswelteringvery coldvery cold

Meadows Field

Average Hourly Temperature in Meadows FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotwarmswelteringvery coldvery cold

Tehachapi Municipal Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in Tehachapi Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolwarmhotcomfortable

Santa Ynez Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in Santa Ynez AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablevery coldvery cold

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablevery coldvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies

Compare the Chance of Clearer Skies in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%91529156NowNowMeadows FieldMeadows FieldSanta Ynez AirportSanta Ynez AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportBakersfieldBakersfield
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bakersfield 55%53%58%67%75%86%90%91%89%79%65%56%
Meadows Field 56%54%59%68%75%86%90%91%89%79%66%57%
Tehachapi Municipal Airport 55%52%58%67%76%86%89%90%89%79%66%56%
Santa Ynez Airport 58%57%62%71%78%87%90%92%90%80%68%59%
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 59%57%63%71%78%87%90%91%90%80%69%60%

Daily Chance of Precipitation

Compare the Daily Chance of Precipitation in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%21NowNowMeadows FieldMeadows FieldSanta Ynez AirportSanta Ynez AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportBakersfieldBakersfield
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bakersfield 5.4d5.7d5.2d2.9d1.2d0.3d0.1d0.2d0.6d1.7d3.2d4.5d
Meadows Field 5.4d5.7d5.2d2.9d1.3d0.3d0.2d0.2d0.5d1.7d3.3d4.6d
Tehachapi Municipal Airport 4.9d5.0d4.5d2.3d0.8d0.2d0.4d0.5d0.7d1.6d2.8d4.3d
Santa Ynez Airport 5.5d5.9d4.9d2.4d1.0d0.3d0.2d0.1d0.5d1.8d3.4d4.9d
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 5.6d5.9d4.7d2.2d0.9d0.2d0.1d0.1d0.6d1.7d3.2d4.9d

Average Monthly Rainfall

Compare the Average Monthly Rainfall in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 in4.0 in4.0 in1.83.4NowNowMeadows FieldMeadows FieldSanta Ynez AirportSanta Ynez AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportBakersfieldBakersfield
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bakersfield 1.6″1.8″1.4″0.6″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.4″0.8″1.4″
Meadows Field 1.6″1.7″1.4″0.6″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.4″0.8″1.5″
Tehachapi Municipal Airport 1.4″1.7″1.2″0.5″0.1″0.0″0.1″0.1″0.1″0.4″0.7″1.2″
Santa Ynez Airport 2.9″3.4″2.5″0.9″0.2″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.6″1.2″2.4″
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 2.9″3.6″2.5″0.9″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.6″1.2″2.4″

Average Monthly Snowfall

Compare the Average Monthly Snowfall in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 in1.2 in1.2 in1.4 in1.4 in1.3NowNowMeadows FieldMeadows FieldTehachapi Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportBakersfieldBakersfield
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
SnowfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bakersfield 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″
Meadows Field 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″
Tehachapi Municipal Airport 1.1″0.8″0.6″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.0″
Santa Ynez Airport 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″

Hours of Daylight

Compare the Hours of Daylight in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr14.59.8NowNowMeadows FieldMeadows FieldSanta Ynez AirportSanta Ynez AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportBakersfieldBakersfield
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bakersfield 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.5h14.3h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h
Meadows Field 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.5h14.3h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h
Tehachapi Municipal Airport 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.5h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h
Santa Ynez Airport 10.1h11.0h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.4h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.9h
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.4h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.4h9.9h

Chance of Muggy Conditions

Compare the Chance of Muggy Conditions in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%12Meadows FieldMeadows FieldBakersfieldBakersfield
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bakersfield 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.3d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Meadows Field 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.4d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Tehachapi Municipal Airport 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Santa Ynez Airport 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.5d0.6d0.2d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed

Compare the Average Wind Speed in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mph6.84.74.69.06.210.17.39.56.7NowNowMeadows FieldMeadows FieldSanta Ynez AirportSanta Ynez AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportBakersfieldBakersfield
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bakersfield 5.35.65.96.56.76.55.75.04.84.85.15.5
Meadows Field 5.15.45.76.46.76.55.85.14.84.74.95.2
Tehachapi Municipal Airport 7.47.68.18.88.88.26.96.36.36.77.27.6
Santa Ynez Airport 8.49.09.510.010.09.17.87.47.67.98.38.6
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 8.08.69.09.49.28.37.16.87.17.47.98.2

Average Water Temperature

Compare the Average Water Temperature in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec54°F54°F56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°FNaNNaNNaN62556456NowNowSanta Ynez AirportSanta Ynez AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Santa Ynez Airport 57°F56°F56°F55°F56°F58°F61°F62°F62°F62°F60°F58°F
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 57°F57°F56°F56°F57°F59°F62°F63°F63°F63°F61°F58°F

Tourism Score

Compare the Tourism Score in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.11.17.60.58.52.4NowNowMeadows FieldMeadows FieldSanta Ynez AirportSanta Ynez AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportBakersfieldBakersfield
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score

Compare the Beach/Pool Score in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.84.83.03.00.2NowNowMeadows FieldMeadows FieldSanta Ynez AirportSanta Ynez AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportBakersfieldBakersfield
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season

Compare the Growing Season in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowMeadows FieldMeadows FieldSanta Ynez AirportSanta Ynez AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportBakersfieldBakersfield
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days

Compare the Growing Degree Days in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FNowNowMeadows FieldMeadows FieldSanta Ynez AirportSanta Ynez AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportBakersfieldBakersfield
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy

Compare the Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh8.72.7NowNowMeadows FieldMeadows FieldSanta Ynez AirportSanta Ynez AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportTehachapi Municipal AirportBakersfieldBakersfield
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bakersfield 3.13.95.46.87.98.68.47.66.44.93.52.8
Meadows Field 3.03.95.36.87.98.68.37.66.44.83.52.8
Tehachapi Municipal Airport 3.24.15.67.08.18.78.47.76.55.03.62.9
Santa Ynez Airport 3.14.05.57.08.08.58.37.66.44.93.62.9
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 3.24.15.57.08.08.58.37.66.44.93.62.9

This report illustrates the typical weather for Bakersfield, Meadows Field, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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