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Ridgecrest, CA Weather


Ridgecrest, CA climate is hot during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 9.99 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 9.99 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 37 degrees Fahrenheit, and relatively big during winter with an average difference of 30 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Ridgecrest is 3.69 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 0.76 Inches.

Weather Data

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(INYOKERN Weather station, 8.64 miles from Ridgecrest)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F 60.3 65.9 71.1 78.6 87.1 97.0 99.9 99.9 94.1 83.2 69.2 60.5 80.9
Mean °F 45.7 50.5 55.2 61.6 70.1 78.7 84.5 83.0 76.2 65.7 53.1 45.5 64.2
Min °F 31.1 35.1 39.3 44.6 53.0 60.3 66.0 64.8 58.3 48.2 36.9 30.4 47.3

Normal Precipitation

(CHINA LAKE ARMITAGE Weather station, 4.01 miles from Ridgecrest)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 0.76 0.68 0.71 0.12 0.12 0.02 0.08 0.26 0.21 0.09 0.27 0.37 3.69