Weather on May 15
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
85°F
Avg Low
58°F
Warmest
1972
86°F avg
Coldest
1984
55°F avg
About This Date
May 15th in Bakersfield, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 85°F and lows near 58°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 15th was in 1972 (86°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (55°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 15th dates historically. The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 15th in Bakersfield, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2024 | 90° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 2023 | 99° | 65° | 82° | — | — |
| 2022 | 92° | 65° | 78° | — | — |
| 2021 | 95° | 59° | 77° | — | — |
| 2020 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2019 | 87° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 2018 | 82° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 2017 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 2016 | 80° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 2015 | 70° | 54° | 62° | 0.08" | — |
| 2014 | 97° | 65° | 81° | — | — |
| 2013 | 91° | 64° | 78° | — | — |
| 2012 | 83° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 2011 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 2010 | 87° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 2009 | 86° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 2008 | 91° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 2007 | 88° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 2006 | 91° | 61° | 76° | — | — |
| 2005 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2004 | 89° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 2003 | 82° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 2002 | 90° | 52° | 71° | — | — |
| 2001 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 2000 | 86° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 1999 | 77° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1997 | 89° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 1996 | 86° | 63° | 74° | 0.05" | — |
| 1995 | 66° | 50° | 58° | 0.18" | — |
| 1994 | 80° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 1993 | 83° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1992 | 88° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 1991 | 84° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1990 | 80° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1989 | 77° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 1988 | 96° | 57° | 77° | — | — |
| 1987 | 93° | 70° | 81° | 0.1" | — |
| 1986 | 82° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 1985 | 92° | 61° | 76° | — | — |
| 1984coldest | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1983 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1982 | 85° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 1981 | 74° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 1980 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1979 | 96° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 1978 | 79° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 1977 | 78° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 1976 | 95° | 69° | 82° | — | — |
| 1975 | 80° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 1974 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1973 | 100° | 64° | 82° | — | — |
| 1972warmest | 101° | 71° | 86° | — | — |
| 1971 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW