Weather on May 23
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 23rd 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 56 years of records, the warmest May 23rd was in 1982 (86°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (56°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 23rd dates historically. 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 23rd in Bakersfield, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 95° | 63° | 79° | — | — |
| 2025 | 90° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 2024 | 90° | 58° | 74° | — | — |
| 2023 | 95° | 68° | 82° | — | — |
| 2022 | 91° | 64° | 78° | — | — |
| 2021 | 77° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2020 | 86° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 2019 | 65° | 55° | 60° | 0.13" | — |
| 2018 | 85° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 2017 | 99° | 69° | 84° | — | — |
| 2016 | 75° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2015 | 68° | 54° | 61° | 0.18" | — |
| 2014 | 84° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 2013 | 73° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 2012 | 84° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 2011 | 81° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 2010coldest | 66° | 47° | 56° | 0.08" | — |
| 2009 | 91° | 63° | 77° | — | — |
| 2008 | 71° | 60° | 66° | 0.2" | — |
| 2007 | 85° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 2006 | 74° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 2005 | 89° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 2004 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2003 | 97° | 65° | 81° | — | — |
| 2002 | 74° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 2001 | 102° | 67° | 84° | — | — |
| 2000 | 102° | 69° | 86° | — | — |
| 1999 | 89° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 1998 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 1997 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1996 | 77° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1995 | 80° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1994 | 91° | 58° | 74° | — | — |
| 1993 | 93° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 1992 | 96° | 62° | 79° | — | — |
| 1991 | 95° | 63° | 79° | — | — |
| 1990 | 84° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 1989 | 78° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1988 | 94° | 61° | 77° | — | — |
| 1987 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1986 | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 1985 | 90° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 1984 | 95° | 63° | 79° | — | — |
| 1983 | 96° | 65° | 80° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 100° | 71° | 86° | — | — |
| 1981 | 89° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 1980 | 69° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1979 | 91° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
| 1978 | 76° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 1977 | 74° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 1976 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 1975 | 89° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1974 | 90° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1973 | 91° | 62° | 77° | — | — |
| 1972 | 85° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1971 | 89° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
Bakersfield, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Bakersfield, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Bakersfield, CA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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