Weather on December 5
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
61°F
Avg Low
39°F
Warmest
2014
62°F avg
Coldest
1972
40°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Bakersfield, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 61°F and lows near 39°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 2014 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (40°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of December 5th dates historically, with the wettest December 5th recording 0.69" of rain. The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Bakersfield, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 62° | 44° | 53° | 0.23" | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 74° | 35° | 54° | — | — |
| 2019 | 62° | 43° | 52° | 0.36" | — |
| 2018 | 69° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2014warmest | 72° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 2013 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2009 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2008 | 48° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 2007 | 70° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 2006 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2003 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2002 | 64° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1999 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 0.69" | — |
| 1996 | 63° | 44° | 53° | 0.08" | — |
| 1995 | 70° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1992 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1990 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1989 | 67° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 64° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 1986 | 62° | 47° | 54° | 0.1" | — |
| 1985 | 62° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
| 1984 | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 1983 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1982 | 56° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1979 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 1978 | 59° | 41° | 50° | 0.03" | — |
| 1977 | 70° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1974 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW