Bakersfield May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Bakersfield, California in the month of May.
Typical Bakersfield May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 84.2 °F
Average daily low 57.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.3 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 6.8%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Bakersfield May Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 110 °F May 31, 1910
Lowest temperature 34 °F May 13, 1907
Highest daily low 80 °F May 3, 1906
Lowest daily high 55 °F May 6, 1921
Hottest average high temperature 98.0 °F 1909
Coldest average high temperature 72.6 °F 1998
Most daily precipitation 1.0 inches May 8, 1928
Most monthly precipitation 2.4 inches 1971
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 80.8 54.0 102 37
May 2 81.0 54.3 101 38
May 3 81.3 54.5 102 40
May 4 81.5 54.8 104 39
May 5 81.7 55.0 100 42
May 6 82.0 55.2 104 42
May 7 82.1 55.4 101 42
May 8 82.3 55.7 100 40
May 9 82.6 55.9 101 35
May 10 82.8 56.1 102 38
May 11 83.0 56.2 103 38
May 12 83.2 56.4 103 41
May 13 83.4 56.6 107 34
May 14 83.6 56.9 102 40
May 15 83.8 57.1 103 36
May 16 84.1 57.2 105 39
May 17 84.3 57.4 105 41
May 18 84.5 57.7 102 41
May 19 84.8 57.9 101 38
May 20 85.1 58.2 103 42
May 21 85.4 58.5 103 42
May 22 85.7 58.7 102 36
May 23 85.9 58.9 107 44
May 24 86.1 59.1 107 41
May 25 86.3 59.2 106 39
May 26 86.5 59.4 107 40
May 27 86.7 59.6 106 42
May 28 86.8 59.8 107 43
May 29 87.0 60.0 106 45
May 30 87.3 60.2 108 41
May 31 87.6 60.4 110 44
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1937–2024 Bakersfield Airport location
1893–1937 Bakersfield location