Weather on May 23
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
85°F
Avg Low
58°F
Warmest
1982
86°F avg
Coldest
2010
56°F avg
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 55 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.
Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW