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In the fall, Bakersfield hosts the annual Kern County Fair, which showcases much of the area`s agriculture as well as putting on entertaining concerts and holding a small carnival.

In March, Auto Club Famoso Raceway holds the annual March Meet nostalgia drag racing event. The event dates back to the U.S. Fuel and Gas Finals held in March 1959.

Every Spring, Bakersfield hosts one of California`s Scottish Games and Clan Gathering. In the late summer, the local St. George`s Greek Orthodox Church hosts an annual Greek Festival.

The US Lung Association ranked Bakersfield as the most ozone-polluted city in the nation in 2006. It was also ranked as the second-most polluted city in terms of both short-term and year-round particle pollution.

Bakersfield`s weather is a semi-arid dry steppe weather (Koppen weather classification BSh), defined by long, hot, dry summers and brief, cool, sometimes rainy winters. In fact, Bakersfield is one of the sunniest cities in the U.S. (just behind Yuma, Arizona and Palm Springs, California). Bakersfield enjoys long-lasting, mild autumns and early springs, giving the region a unique weather suitable for growing a wide variety of crops (ranging from citrus to carrots to almonds and pistachios). With an avg rainfall of only 6.49 inches (165mm) per year, most precipitation falls during winter and spring. Since Bakersfield receives less than 10 inches (250mm) of rain per year, some consider Bakersfield to be a desert. Typically, no rain falls from May through September. Summers tend to be very hot in Bakersfield with daily temperatures usually exceeding 100°F from mid June to as late as mid September, and occasionally exceeding 110°F. Winters often have mild daytime temperatures reaching into the low 60s°F (15°C). Mornings and nights however, tend to be cold (especially in December and January), where lows can reach as low as 20°F, often coming with dense Tule Fog and low visibility, causing many schools to have fog delays as long as three hours.

According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 114.4 sq miles (296.3 km²), of which 113.1 sq miles (292.9 km²) is land and 1.3 sq miles (3.4 km²) is water (1.14%).