Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:41 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:01 am – 4:47 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 39°F7 in of rain a year, on about 17 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare110 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bakersfield 5 Nw station, 6 mi away; snow from Bakersfield Ap
Nearby landmarksSan Joaquin Valley College - Bakersfieldcollege · 2.4 miSanta Barbara Business Collegecollege · 2.5 miHart Park Lakelake · 9.7 miAnt Hillpeak · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes497 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197048 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 10 Jun 198832 mi away, near Lebec, CAMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 12 Jul 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighKern County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality18% of days had good air in 202564 of 365 days measured236 moderate, 61 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 70, worst day 200main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kern County monitors, CA
Drinking waterCity of Bakersfieldserves 160,144 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation385 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Mercy Hospital Downtown2.3 miPost officeSouth Bakersfield Post Office1.2 miTown hallBakersfield City Hall North2.4 miPoliceKern County Sheriff's Office2.3 miFire stationBakersfield Fire Department Station 71.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools15 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 4 otherElementaryFrank West Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEvergreen Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWayside Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSan Joaquin Valley College - Bakersfield2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL6.8 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR87 miInterstateI-513 miUS highwayUS 39938 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD2.4 miCoachBakersfield Rapid ConnectionRapid Connection2.2 miTransit53 stops within a mileGET Bus, Kern Transit (KT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93303 ZIP area.