Weather on May 4
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
82°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
2004
81°F avg
Coldest
1975
56°F avg
About This Date
May 4th 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 4th was in 2004 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (56°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 4th dates historically. The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 4th in Bakersfield, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2024 | 82° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2023 | 71° | 49° | 60° | 0.28" | — |
| 2022 | 91° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 2021 | 85° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 2020 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2019 | 85° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 2018 | 83° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 2017 | 94° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 2016 | 91° | 62° | 77° | — | — |
| 2015 | 88° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 2014 | 91° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 2013 | 93° | 61° | 77° | — | — |
| 2012 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 2011 | 90° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 2010 | 86° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2009 | 79° | 61° | 70° | — | — |
| 2008 | 83° | 47° | 65° | — | — |
| 2007 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2006 | 87° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2005 | 81° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 2004warmest | 99° | 64° | 81° | — | — |
| 2003 | 70° | 53° | 61° | 0.13" | — |
| 2002 | 85° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 2001 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 2000 | 85° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1999 | 72° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 1998 | 76° | 56° | 66° | 0.15" | — |
| 1997 | 84° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 1996 | 86° | 49° | 67° | — | — |
| 1995 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1994 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1993 | 72° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 1992 | 96° | 65° | 80° | — | — |
| 1991 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 1990 | 97° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 1989 | 93° | 61° | 77° | — | — |
| 1988 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 1987 | 94° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 1986 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1985 | 78° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1984 | 81° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 1982 | 88° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 1981 | 80° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 1980 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1979 | 87° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 1978 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1977 | 75° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 1976 | 86° | 60° | 73° | — | — |
| 1975coldest | 64° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 1974 | 80° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1973 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 1972 | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 1971 | 71° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW