Weather on May 21
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
84°F
Avg Low
57°F
Warmest
1988
82°F avg
Coldest
2002
58°F avg
About This Date
May 21st in Bakersfield, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 84°F and lows near 57°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 21st was in 1988 (82°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (58°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 21st dates historically, with the wettest May 21st recording 0.74" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for May 21st in Bakersfield, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 2024 | 82° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 2023 | 92° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 2022 | 85° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 2021 | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2020 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2019 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2018 | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 2017 | 93° | 64° | 79° | — | — |
| 2016 | 74° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 2015 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 2014 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2013 | 92° | 63° | 77° | — | — |
| 2012 | 93° | 62° | 78° | — | — |
| 2011 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 2010 | 75° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2009 | 91° | 63° | 77° | — | — |
| 2008 | 77° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 2007 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 2006 | 75° | 58° | 66° | 0.74" | — |
| 2005 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 2004 | 82° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 2003 | 90° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 2002coldest | 67° | 49° | 58° | 0.33" | — |
| 2001 | 97° | 68° | 82° | — | — |
| 2000 | 96° | 66° | 81° | — | — |
| 1999 | 78° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1998 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 1997 | 86° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1996 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1995 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 1994 | 84° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1993 | 81° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 1992 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1991 | 83° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 1990 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1989 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1988warmest | 103° | 62° | 82° | — | — |
| 1987 | 78° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 1986 | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 1985 | 87° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 1984 | 90° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 1983 | 97° | 65° | 81° | — | — |
| 1982 | 95° | 67° | 81° | — | — |
| 1981 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 1980 | 82° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 1979 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 1978 | 93° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 1977 | 90° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 1976 | 86° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 1975 | 78° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1974 | 85° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1973 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1972 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1971 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW