Weather on May 3
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
82°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
1992
80°F avg
Coldest
1991
57°F avg
About This Date
May 3rd in Bakersfield, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 55°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 1992 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (57°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 3rd dates historically. The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 3rd in Bakersfield, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2024 | 82° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 2022 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2021 | 80° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 2020 | 82° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2019 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2018 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2017 | 91° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 2016 | 90° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 2015 | 92° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 2014 | 92° | 62° | 77° | — | — |
| 2013 | 94° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 2012 | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2011 | 85° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 2010 | 88° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 2009 | 80° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 2008 | 80° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 2007 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2006 | 87° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2005 | 80° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 2004 | 98° | 63° | 80° | — | — |
| 2003 | 66° | 52° | 59° | 0.25" | — |
| 2002 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 2001 | 74° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 2000 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1999 | 70° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 1998 | 77° | 57° | 67° | 0.33" | — |
| 1997 | 81° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1996 | 86° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 1995 | 78° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1994 | 80° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1993 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1992warmest | 95° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 71° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 1990 | 94° | 58° | 76° | — | — |
| 1989 | 89° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1988 | 79° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 1987 | 85° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1986 | 77° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1985 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 1984 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 1983 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1982 | 91° | 64° | 78° | — | — |
| 1981 | 77° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1980 | 86° | 60° | 73° | — | — |
| 1979 | 87° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1978 | 88° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 1977 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1976 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 1975 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1974 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1973 | 88° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 1972 | 94° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 1971 | 70° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW