May 2023 Weather History in Bakersfield California, United States

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This report shows the past weather for Bakersfield, providing a weather history for May 2023. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Bakersfield temperature history for May 2023. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

Bakersfield Temperature History May 2023

Temperature history in May 2023 in Bakersfield18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313140°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FAprJun
The daily range of reported temperatures (gray bars) and 24-hour highs (red ticks) and lows (blue ticks), placed over the daily average high (faint red line) and low (faint blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Hourly Temperature in May 2023 in Bakersfield

Hourly Temperature in May 2023 in Bakersfield18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJuncoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The hourly reported temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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Cloud Cover in May 2023 in Bakersfield

Cloud Cover in May 2023 in Bakersfield18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
no significant cloudno cloud detectedceiling and visibility ok
The hourly reported cloud coverage, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Daily Precipitation in May 2023 in Bakersfield

Daily Precipitation in May 2023 in Bakersfield1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 in1.2 in1.2 in1.4 in1.4 inAprJun
The daily measured quantity of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation.

Observed Weather in May 2023 in Bakersfield

Observed Weather in May 2023 in Bakersfield18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
foghazedrizzlelight rainmoderate rainheavy rainfreezing rainsleetsnow grainslight snowmoderate snowheavy snowhailthunderstorm
The hourly observed weather, color coded by category (in order of severity). If multiple reports are present, the most severe code is shown.
DayObservationsPrecipitationCodes
Tue, May 2 Light Rain0.00 in-RA
Wed, May 3 Light Rain0.02 in-RA
Thu, May 4 Rain, Light Rain, Mist0.09 inRA, -RA, BR
Fri, May 5 Light Rain, Mist0.04 in-RA, BR
Sat, May 6 HazeHZ
Thu, May 11 HazeHZ
Fri, May 26 HazeHZ
Sat, May 27 HazeHZ
Sun, May 28 HazeHZ
Tue, May 30 HazeHZ
Wed, May 31 HazeHZ

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May 2023 in Bakersfield

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May 2023 in Bakersfield

The solar day over the course of May 2023. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May 2023 in Bakersfield

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May 2023 in BakersfieldMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun001010202030304040505060607070001010202030304040505060607070
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2023. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May 2023 in Bakersfield

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May 2023 in Bakersfield18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunMay 510:35 AMMay 510:35 AMMay 198:54 AMMay 198:54 AMJun 38:42 PMJun 38:42 PM7:01 PM7:01 PM5:54 AM5:54 AM5:39 AM5:39 AM8:27 PM8:27 PM8:10 PM8:10 PM5:51 AM5:51 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
May 2023IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
87%-4:10 AMW3:56 PME10:17 PMS245,665 mi
2
93%-4:34 AMW4:55 PME10:58 PMS242,948 mi
3
98%-4:58 AMW5:57 PME11:41 PMS240,091 mi
4
99%-5:24 AMWSW7:01 PMESE--
5
100%-5:54 AMWSW8:08 PMESE12:28 AMS237,312 mi
6
100%-6:29 AMWSW9:18 PMESE1:18 AMS234,805 mi
7
97%-7:11 AMWSW10:29 PMESE2:14 AMS232,721 mi
8
91%-8:02 AMSW11:36 PMSE3:15 AMS231,150 mi
9
83%-9:03 AMSW-4:19 AMS230,116 mi
10
73%12:35 AMSE10:11 AMWSW-5:23 AMS229,593 mi
11
62%1:25 AMESE11:23 AMWSW-6:24 AMS229,521 mi
12
50%2:07 AMESE12:36 PMWSW-7:21 AMS229,832 mi
13
39%2:41 AMESE1:46 PMWSW-8:14 AMS230,478 mi
14
27%3:12 AME2:55 PMW-9:02 AMS231,436 mi
15
18%3:40 AME4:01 PMW-9:49 AMS232,705 mi
16
10%4:07 AME5:08 PMW-10:35 AMS234,295 mi
17
4%4:35 AMENE6:14 PMWNW-11:21 AMS236,205 mi
18
1%5:05 AMENE7:21 PMWNW-12:09 PMS238,407 mi
19
0%5:39 AMENE8:27 PMWNW-12:59 PMS240,827 mi
20
2%6:18 AMENE9:31 PMWNW-1:52 PMS243,345 mi
21
5%7:03 AMNE10:30 PMNW-2:45 PMS245,801 mi
22
11%7:54 AMNE11:22 PMNW-3:39 PMS248,006 mi
23
18%8:50 AMNE--4:31 PMS249,773 mi
24
26%-12:07 AMWNW9:49 AMENE5:20 PMS250,932 mi
25
35%-12:45 AMWNW10:48 AMENE6:06 PMS251,351 mi
26
45%-1:18 AMWNW11:47 AMENE6:50 PMS250,952 mi
27
50%-1:46 AMWNW12:45 PMENE7:31 PMS249,719 mi
28
64%-2:11 AMWNW1:43 PME8:11 PMS247,702 mi
29
74%-2:35 AMW2:41 PME8:52 PMS245,021 mi
30
82%-2:59 AMW3:41 PME9:33 PMS241,856 mi
31
90%-3:24 AMW4:43 PMESE10:18 PMS238,442 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2023 in Bakersfield

Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2023 in Bakersfield18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The hourly reported humidity comfort level, categorized by dew point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Wind Speed in May 2023 in Bakersfield

Wind Speed in May 2023 in Bakersfield1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mph30 mph30 mphAprJun
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in May 2023 in Bakersfield

Hourly Wind Speed in May 2023 in Bakersfield18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
0 mph calm 1 mph light air 4 mph light breeze 8 mph gentle breeze 13 mph moderate breeze 18 mph fresh breeze 25 mph strong breeze 31 mph near gale 39 mph gale 47 mph strong gale 55 mph storm 64 mph violent storm 73 mph hurricane force
The hourly reported wind speed, color coded into bands according to the Beaufort scale. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Hourly Wind Direction in 2023 in Bakersfield

Hourly Wind Direction in 2023 in Bakersfield18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
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The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in May 2023 in Bakersfield

Atmospheric Pressure in May 2023 in Bakersfield18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313129.7 inHg29.7 inHg29.8 inHg29.8 inHg29.9 inHg29.9 inHg30.0 inHg30.0 inHg30.1 inHg30.1 inHgAprJun
The daily range of atmospheric pressure (gray bars), as measured by the altimeter setting reported in e.g. a METAR report.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Meadows Field page.

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