Weather on May 8
Bakersfield, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
81°F
Avg Low
54°F
Warmest
1974
84°F avg
Coldest
2003
51°F avg
About This Date
May 8th in Bakersfield, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 81°F and lows near 54°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 8th was in 1974 (84°F average), while the coldest was 2003 (51°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 8th dates historically. The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 8th in Bakersfield, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2024 | 76° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 2023 | 74° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 2022 | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2021 | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 2020 | 88° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2019 | 79° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2018 | 86° | 60° | 73° | — | — |
| 2017 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2016 | 74° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 2015 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2014 | 80° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 2013 | 71° | 56° | 63° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 87° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2011 | 93° | 54° | 73° | — | — |
| 2010 | 80° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 2009 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 2008 | 82° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 2007 | 96° | 58° | 77° | — | — |
| 2006 | 82° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2005 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 2004 | 87° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 2003coldest | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2002 | 81° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 2001 | — | 61° | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1999 | 89° | 42° | 66° | — | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 90° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 1996 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1995 | 75° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1994 | 72° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 1993 | 78° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1992 | 91° | 64° | 78° | — | — |
| 1991 | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 1990 | 89° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 1989 | 95° | 65° | 80° | — | — |
| 1988 | 74° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 1987 | 100° | 66° | 83° | — | — |
| 1986 | 76° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1985 | 75° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 1984 | 96° | 49° | 72° | — | — |
| 1983 | 74° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 1982 | 81° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 1981 | 85° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 1980 | 86° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1979 | 72° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1978 | 91° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 1977 | 68° | 54° | 61° | 0.38" | — |
| 1976 | 88° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 1975 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 100° | 68° | 84° | — | — |
| 1973 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1972 | 69° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1971 | 72° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
55 years of data from BAKERSFIELD 5 NW