Ridgecrest, CA Weather & Climate Normals
Ridgecrest's real weather, in one number
Ridgecrest, CA scores 43/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 4 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Ridgecrest's hottest and coldest months
Ridgecrest's hottest month is Jul, averaging 88°F; its coldest is Dec, averaging 45°F, a 42.6°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Ridgecrest's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 31°F | 0.94in |
| Feb | 65°F | 35°F | 1.11in |
| Mar | 72°F | 42°F | 0.55in |
| Apr | 79°F | 47°F | 0.24in |
| May | 88°F | 56°F | 0.1in |
| Jun | 99°F | 64°F | 0.07in |
| Jul | 105°F | 70°F | 0.12in |
| Aug | 103°F | 69°F | 0.11in |
| Sep | 95°F | 61°F | 0.24in |
| Oct | 83°F | 49°F | 0.27in |
| Nov | 69°F | 37°F | 0.38in |
| Dec | 60°F | 30°F | 0.54in |
Mar, Apr, May, and Oct are the best time to see Ridgecrest at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Dec's cold.
Rain and snow in Ridgecrest
Over a typical year, Ridgecrest sees about 4.67in of precipitation a year across roughly 0 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Ridgecrest ranks
Ridgecrest ranks 3989 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 420 of 429 within CA. About 28,373 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from China Lake Naf, CA US, 4.4 miles from Ridgecrest, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · How the comfort score is calculated