Bakersfield May 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Bakersfield, California for the date of May 21.
May 21 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F 1988
Lowest temperature 42 °F 1902
Lowest daily high 65 °F 1903
Highest daily low 71 °F 2001
Most precipitation 0.58 inches 1921
Most snow none -
May 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 85.4 °F
Average low 58.5 °F
Chance precipitation 5.4%
Chance snow 0%
Bakersfield May 21 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 93 68 0.00 0.0
2022 85 60 0.00 0.0
2021 72 50 0.00 0.0
2020 85 55 0.00 0.0
2019 70 50 0.00 0.0
2018 79 57 0.00 0.0
2017 99 65 0.00 0.0
2016 73 50 0.00 0.0
2015 71 57 0.00 0.0
2014 80 59 0.00 0.0
2013 94 65 0.00 0.0
2012 94 65 0.00 0.0
2011 87 58 0.00 0.0
2010 78 52 0.00 0.0
2009 93 63 0.00 0.0
2008 77 58 0.00 0.0
2007 84 60 0.00 0.0
2006 75 58 0.29 0.0
2005 84 55 0.00 0.0
2004 80 54 0.00 0.0
2003 97 63 0.00 0.0
2002 71 50 0.03 0.0
2001 102 71 0.00 0.0
2000 101 68 0.00 0.0
1999 79 49 0.00 0.0
1998 73 48 0.00 0.0
1997 86 59 0.00 0.0
1996 84 50 0.00 0.0
1995 79 55 0.00 0.0
1994 84 51 0.00 0.0
1993 81 62 0.00 0.0
1992 88 57 0.00 0.0
1991 83 59 0.00 0.0
1990 84 55 0.00 0.0
1989 88 52 0.00 0.0
1988 103 62 0.00 0.0
1987 78 58 0.00 0.0
1986 74 52 0.00 0.0
1985 87 56 0.00 0.0
1984 90 56 0.00 0.0
1983 97 65 0.00 0.0
1982 95 67 0.00 0.0
1981 79 51 0.00 0.0
1980 82 64 0.00 0.0
1979 86 62 0.00 0.0
1978 93 66 0.00 0.0
1977 90 61 0.00 0.0
1976 86 61 0.00 0.0
1975 78 48 0.00 0.0
1974 85 51 0.00 0.0
1973 87 59 0.00 0.0
1972 74 50 0.00 0.0
1971 71 48 0.00 0.0
1970 86 58 0.00 0.0
1969 92 61 0.00 0.0
1968 77 63 0.00 0.0
1967 100 70 0.00 0.0
1966 90 63 0.00 0.0
1965 75 55 0.00 0.0
1964 84 55 0.00 0.0
1963 83 58 0.00 0.0
1962 77 47 0.00 0.0
1961 82 54 0.00 0.0
1960 71 55 0.00 0.0
1959 86 57 0.00 0.0
1958 93 62 0.00 0.0
1957 70 53 0.07 0.0
1956 92 61 0.00 0.0
1955 99 66 0.00 0.0
1954 85 59 0.00 0.0
1953 79 50 0.00 0.0
1952 85 52 0.00 0.0
1951 90 58 0.00 0.0
1950 100 65 0.00 0.0
1949 81 53 0.00 0.0
1948 74 49 0.00 0.0
1947 102 69 0.00 0.0
1946 77 52 0.00 0.0
1945 83 50 0.00 0.0
1944 93 62 0.00 0.0
1943 92 56 0.00 0.0
1942 102 68 0.00 0.0
1941 96 57 0.00 0.0
1940 97 65 0.00 0.0
1939 78 54 0.00 0.0
1938 83 55 0.00 0.0
1937 88 59 0.00 0.0
1936 77 52 0.00 0.0
1935 96 61 0.00 0.0
1934 99 60 0.00 0.0
1933 67 49 0.10 0.0
1932 79 55 0.00 0.0
1931 100 62 0.00 0.0
1930 78 52 0.00 0.0
1929 94 60 0.00 0.0
1928 89 63 0.00 0.0
1927 75 45 0.00 n/a
1926 90 63 0.00 n/a
1925 80 54 0.00 0.0
1924 89 58 n/a n/a
1923 77 50 n/a n/a
1922 83 47 n/a n/a
1921 70 52 0.58 n/a
1920 89 61 n/a n/a
1919 84 65 0.12 n/a
1918 81 50 n/a n/a
1917 82 47 0.00 0.0
1916 81 52 0.00 n/a
1915 78 49 0.00 n/a
1914 86 54 0.00 n/a
1913 96 51 0.00 n/a
1912 77 55 n/a n/a
1911 95 62 0.00 0.0
1910 85 57 0.00 0.0
1909 97 65 0.00 n/a
1908 89 47 0.00 n/a
1907 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1906 78 59 0.00 n/a
1905 89 54 0.00 n/a
1904 96 55 0.00 n/a
1903 65 46 0.00 n/a
1902 77 42 0.00 n/a
1901 n/a 43 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 45 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for Bakersfield on 5/21?
For the date of May 21, the highest temperature ever reached in Bakersfield history is 103 °F which happened in 1988.
Highest Temperatures in Bakersfield on May 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 103 °F 1988
2 102 °F 1947
2 102 °F 1942
2 102 °F 2001
5 101 °F 2000
6 100 °F 1967
6 100 °F 1931
6 100 °F 1950
9 99 °F 2017
9 99 °F 1934
9 99 °F 1955
What's the all-time low for Bakersfield on 5/21?
For the date of May 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in Bakersfield history is 42 °F which happened in 1902.
Lowest Temperatures in Bakersfield on May 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 42 °F 1902
2 43 °F 1901
3 45 °F 1927
3 45 °F 1893
5 46 °F 1903
6 47 °F 1962
6 47 °F 1908
6 47 °F 1922
6 47 °F 1917
10 48 °F 1998
10 48 °F 1971
10 48 °F 1975
Lowest High Temperatures in Bakersfield on May 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 65 °F 1903
2 67 °F 1933
3 70 °F 2019
3 70 °F 1957
3 70 °F 1921
6 71 °F 2015
6 71 °F 1960
6 71 °F 2002
6 71 °F 1971
10 72 °F 2021
What's the most it has ever rained in Bakersfield on 5/21?
For the date of May 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in Bakersfield history is 0.58 inches which happened in 1921.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Bakersfield on May 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.58 inches 1921
2 0.29 inches 2006
3 0.12 inches 1919
4 0.10 inches 1933
5 0.07 inches 1957
6 0.03 inches 2002
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1937–2024 Bakersfield Airport location
1893–1937 Bakersfield location