Oildale in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Oildale sees average daytime highs around 73°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.5 in of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 85°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Oildale's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oildale's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
73°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
53°F
Rainfall
3.5 in
15 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Oildale in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 85°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Oildale reaches about 73°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Oildale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Oildale weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 42°1.86.99.95.1
Feb62° / 44°2.07.910.75.6
Mar67° / 48°2.07.411.76.7
Apr73° / 52°1.14.512.97.9
May81° / 59°0.52.613.87.9
Jun90° / 66°0.10.514.35.3
Jul96° / 72°0.00.314.13.1
Aug95° / 71°0.00.113.33.4
Sep89° / 65°0.00.312.25.7
Oct78° / 56°0.52.211.18.5
Nov66° / 47°1.04.210.17.2
Dec59° / 41°1.769.75.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Oildale gets around 3.5 in of rain over 15 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Oildale?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Oildale for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Oildale in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Oildale sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 53°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Oildale in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oildale peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oildale in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Oildale is worst in December — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.1× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodDec 1740 µg/m³Jun 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Oildale?

Oildale sits at 35.4°N, 119.0°W, 469 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bakersfield, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Oildale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Oildale.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oildale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft around an average of 489 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,255 ft.

The land around Oildale is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 10 miles, and grassland (54%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
292 ft
10 miles
1,260 ft
50 miles
9,255 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Bakersfield 3.1 mi · Lamont 12 mi · Shafter 16 mi · Arvin 18 mi · Wasco 22 mi · Delano 27 mi · Porterville 45 mi · Corcoran 56 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Oildale (35.4197°, -119.0195°, elevation 469 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.