Rainfall totals Bakersfield, CA

Through Oct 7, 2026, Bakersfield has received 2.28 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 4.49 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at BAKERSFIELD/MEADOWS in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.

as of 10:17 AM PDT, October 8, 2026

Data from Bakersfield Airport, with records back to 1937. Across the record from 1937, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.

The last measurable rain in Bakersfield fell on May 28, 2026, 133 days ago. In October, rain days at this station are typically 11 days apart.

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