The fire spared few victims, leaving a path of destruction 6 kilometers (4 mi) long and 2 kilometers (1 mi) wide. Approximately 17,000 structures were destroyed in the heart of the city, leaving nearly 100,000 people homeless and causing an estimated $200 million in damages.
Bakersfield: Annual Weather Averages. July is the hottest month in Bakersfield with an average temperature of 30Â°C (85Â°F) and the coldest is January at 9Â°C (48Â°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 14 in July. The wettest month is January with an average of 40mm of rain.
The city of Bakersfield, in California's farm-rich Central Valley, received 2.41 inches (6.12 centimeters) of rain, or 37 percent of normal precipitation through June 29, according to the National Weather Service.ere are some of the precipitation totals, as of June 29, from the National Weather Service. 1  Los Angeles: 6.08 inches (15.44 cm); 41 percent of average. 2  Sacramento: 10.35 in (26.29 cm); 51 percent of average. 3  San Francisco: 12.54 in (31.85 cm); 53 percent of average. 4  San Diego: 5.06 in (12.85 cm); 49 percent of average.