Weather on May 6
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
81°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
1987
86°F avg
Coldest
1988
54°F avg
About This Date
May 6th in Bakersfield, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 81°F and lows near 55°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 6th was in 1987 (86°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (54°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of May 6th dates historically, with the wettest May 6th recording 1.57" of rain. 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 6th in Bakersfield, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 2024 | 72° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 2023 | 71° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 2022 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 2021 | 97° | 66° | 81° | — | — |
| 2020 | 86° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 2019 | 81° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 2018 | 90° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 2017 | 85° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 2016 | 83° | 56° | 69° | 0.08" | — |
| 2015 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2014 | 77° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2013 | 79° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 2012 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2011 | 93° | 63° | 78° | — | — |
| 2010 | 74° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 2009 | 83° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 2008 | 88° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 2007 | 72° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 2006 | 89° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 2005 | 79° | 53° | 66° | 1.57" | — |
| 2004 | 93° | 59° | 76° | — | — |
| 2003 | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 2002 | — | 53° | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 88° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 2000 | 78° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1999 | 79° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1998 | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1997 | 85° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 1996 | 86° | 50° | 68° | — | — |
| 1995 | 66° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 1994 | 72° | 52° | 62° | 0.08" | — |
| 1993 | 84° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 1992 | 89° | 66° | 78° | — | — |
| 1991 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 1990 | 100° | 62° | 81° | — | — |
| 1989 | 100° | 71° | 86° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1987warmest | 104° | 68° | 86° | — | — |
| 1986 | 65° | 47° | 56° | 0.05" | — |
| 1985 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1984 | 78° | 42° | 60° | — | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 1982 | 94° | 68° | 81° | — | — |
| 1981 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1980 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 1979 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 1978 | 81° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1976 | 79° | 59° | 69° | 1.4" | — |
| 1975 | 75° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 1974 | 89° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 1973 | 82° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1972 | 72° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 1971 | 72° | 53° | 62° | 0.46" | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW