Bakersfield May 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Bakersfield, California for the date of May 20.
May 20 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F 1942
Lowest temperature 42 °F 1902
Lowest daily high 65 °F 1923
Highest daily low 70 °F 2001
Most precipitation 0.85 inches 1921
Most snow none -
May 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 85.1 °F
Average low 58.2 °F
Chance precipitation 6.0%
Chance snow 0%
Bakersfield May 20 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 94 66 0.00 0.0
2022 82 62 0.00 0.0
2021 73 50 0.00 0.0
2020 79 53 0.00 0.0
2019 69 52 0.00 0.0
2018 83 59 0.00 0.0
2017 96 63 0.00 0.0
2016 75 55 0.00 0.0
2015 82 59 0.00 0.0
2014 75 55 0.00 0.0
2013 94 62 0.00 0.0
2012 94 63 0.00 0.0
2011 85 52 0.00 0.0
2010 76 57 0.00 0.0
2009 92 63 0.00 0.0
2008 97 69 0.00 0.0
2007 87 59 0.00 0.0
2006 87 62 0.00 0.0
2005 72 61 0.00 0.0
2004 82 54 0.00 0.0
2003 92 58 0.00 0.0
2002 68 51 0.10 0.0
2001 97 70 0.00 0.0
2000 96 63 0.00 0.0
1999 77 49 0.00 0.0
1998 71 48 0.00 0.0
1997 93 64 0.00 0.0
1996 79 50 0.00 0.0
1995 91 59 0.00 0.0
1994 76 47 0.00 0.0
1993 85 63 0.00 0.0
1992 79 55 0.00 0.0
1991 80 49 0.00 0.0
1990 80 50 0.00 0.0
1989 91 57 0.00 0.0
1988 101 62 0.00 0.0
1987 72 57 0.00 0.0
1986 87 57 0.00 0.0
1985 87 55 0.00 0.0
1984 92 56 0.00 0.0
1983 98 64 0.00 0.0
1982 97 64 0.00 0.0
1981 71 55 0.00 0.0
1980 98 70 0.00 0.0
1979 92 66 0.00 0.0
1978 98 66 0.00 0.0
1977 87 62 0.00 0.0
1976 83 60 0.00 0.0
1975 66 50 0.00 0.0
1974 78 48 0.00 0.0
1973 90 65 0.00 0.0
1972 69 50 0.00 0.0
1971 86 60 0.00 0.0
1970 79 54 0.00 0.0
1969 88 58 0.00 0.0
1968 90 64 0.00 0.0
1967 96 66 0.00 0.0
1966 98 69 0.00 0.0
1965 84 56 0.00 0.0
1964 81 55 0.00 0.0
1963 90 65 0.00 0.0
1962 72 46 0.00 0.0
1961 78 53 0.00 0.0
1960 90 58 0.00 0.0
1959 80 53 0.00 0.0
1958 90 63 0.00 0.0
1957 72 52 0.00 0.0
1956 87 58 0.00 0.0
1955 99 64 0.00 0.0
1954 95 63 0.00 0.0
1953 83 57 0.00 0.0
1952 95 66 0.00 0.0
1951 95 62 0.00 0.0
1950 97 61 0.00 0.0
1949 76 50 0.00 0.0
1948 72 52 0.00 0.0
1947 102 69 0.00 0.0
1946 88 59 0.00 0.0
1945 78 50 0.00 0.0
1944 88 56 0.00 0.0
1943 90 54 0.00 0.0
1942 103 65 0.00 0.0
1941 92 55 0.00 0.0
1940 100 66 0.00 0.0
1939 81 48 0.00 0.0
1938 80 52 0.00 0.0
1937 79 54 0.00 0.0
1936 75 50 0.00 0.0
1935 89 58 0.00 0.0
1934 85 56 0.00 0.0
1933 79 49 0.00 0.0
1932 74 55 0.00 0.0
1931 96 60 0.00 0.0
1930 93 62 0.00 0.0
1929 90 58 0.00 0.0
1928 92 62 0.00 0.0
1927 68 47 0.00 n/a
1926 88 61 0.00 n/a
1925 81 56 0.10 0.0
1924 92 62 n/a n/a
1923 65 49 n/a n/a
1922 78 53 n/a n/a
1921 70 57 0.85 n/a
1920 97 60 n/a n/a
1919 77 55 0.00 n/a
1918 81 52 n/a n/a
1917 73 44 0.00 0.0
1916 74 52 0.00 n/a
1915 72 54 0.00 n/a
1914 90 52 0.00 n/a
1913 94 50 0.00 n/a
1912 83 60 n/a n/a
1911 95 57 0.00 0.0
1910 83 59 0.00 0.0
1909 102 70 0.00 n/a
1908 85 48 0.00 n/a
1907 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1906 77 46 0.00 n/a
1905 93 56 0.00 n/a
1904 88 48 0.00 n/a
1903 75 50 0.00 n/a
1902 77 42 0.00 n/a
1901 n/a n/a n/a 0.0
1900 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1899 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1898 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1897 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1896 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1895 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1894 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1893 75 49 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for Bakersfield on 5/20?
For the date of May 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Bakersfield history is 103 °F which happened in 1942.
Highest Temperatures in Bakersfield on May 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 103 °F 1942
2 102 °F 1947
2 102 °F 1909
4 101 °F 1988
5 100 °F 1940
6 99 °F 1955
7 98 °F 1980
7 98 °F 1983
7 98 °F 1978
7 98 °F 1966
What's the all-time low for Bakersfield on 5/20?
For the date of May 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Bakersfield history is 42 °F which happened in 1902.
Lowest Temperatures in Bakersfield on May 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 42 °F 1902
2 44 °F 1917
3 46 °F 1906
3 46 °F 1962
5 47 °F 1994
5 47 °F 1927
7 48 °F 1904
7 48 °F 1998
7 48 °F 1939
7 48 °F 1908
7 48 °F 1974
Lowest High Temperatures in Bakersfield on May 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 65 °F 1923
2 66 °F 1975
3 68 °F 2002
3 68 °F 1927
5 69 °F 2019
5 69 °F 1972
7 70 °F 1921
8 71 °F 1981
8 71 °F 1998
10 72 °F 1957
10 72 °F 1948
10 72 °F 1915
10 72 °F 1987
10 72 °F 1962
10 72 °F 2005
What's the most it has ever rained in Bakersfield on 5/20?
For the date of May 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Bakersfield history is 0.85 inches which happened in 1921.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Bakersfield on May 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.85 inches 1921
2 0.10 inches 2002
2 0.10 inches 1925
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1937–2024 Bakersfield Airport location
1893–1937 Bakersfield location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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