Weather on January 5
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
39°F
Warmest
2023
62°F avg
Coldest
1993
37°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Bakersfield, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 39°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2023 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (37°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of January 5th dates historically, with the wettest January 5th recording 3.51" of rain. The last decade has been 7.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Bakersfield, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62° | 41° | 52° | 0.1" | — |
| 2025 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 70° | 54° | 62° | 0.28" | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 58° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2019 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 2018 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2017 | 59° | 52° | 55° | 0.41" | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2015 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 46° | 40° | 43° | 0.1" | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 65° | 49° | 57° | 0.36" | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2005 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 0.91" | — |
| 1996 | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 42° | 51° | 0.18" | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993coldest | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 62° | 44° | 53° | 3.51" | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 46° | 50° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 34° | 46° | 0.2" | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 43° | 52° | 0.41" | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 40° | 47° | 0.15" | — |
| 1986 | 68° | 53° | 61° | 0.18" | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 50° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1982 | 63° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
| 1981 | 49° | 44° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 63° | 51° | 57° | 0.38" | — |
| 1978 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1977 | 55° | 45° | 50° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
56 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW