Ridgecrest (CA) monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Ridgecrest

Ridgecrest average temperature chart (Celsius) Ridgecrest average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Ridgecrest (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 12.8 16 18.9 23 28.8 34.2 38.5 37.4 32.6 26.2 18 12.5
°F 55 60.8 65.9 73.4 83.8 93.6 101.3 99.4 90.7 79.2 64.3 54.5

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Ridgecrest monthly rainfall chart (mm) Ridgecrest monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Ridgecrest (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 18 13 7 6 2 1 2 4 5 3 12 13
inches 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5
Rainy days 4 4 5 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4

Average annual rainfall in Ridgecrest: 3.033mm (1.2 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Ridgecrest

Ridgecrest average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Ridgecrest
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.9 8.2 9.2 11 11.9 13.2 13.2 12.5 11.3 9.9 7.6 6.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Ridgecrest average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Ridgecrest average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Ridgecrest (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -0.7 1.9 4.6 7.6 12.6 17.2 21.1 20.2 15.6 9.8 3.7 -0.9
Max °C 13.1 16.4 19.2 23.4 29.2 34.7 39 37.9 33.1 26.7 18.3 12.9
Min °F 30.7 35.3 40.3 45.7 54.7 62.9 69.9 68.3 60 49.6 38.7 30.5
Max °F 43.2 48.4 53.4 59.9 69.6 78.6 86 84.2 75.7 64.8 51.8 42.8

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Ridgecrest average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Ridgecrest average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Ridgecrest in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.6 14.3 15.5 17.2 18.1 18 17.2 15.8 14.4
°F 56.7 56.4 56.4 56.5 57.7 59.9 62.9 64.5 64.4 63 60.5 57.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Ridgecrest average winspeed by month (km/h) Ridgecrest average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Ridgecrest (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 12 13 14 15 15 15 14 13 13 12 11 11
mph 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Ridgecrest relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Ridgecrest
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
64% 60% 54% 47% 42% 39% 39% 43% 45% 49% 58% 64%

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Ridgecrest weather stats

Ridgecrest weather statistics
Hottest month: July 38.5°C 101.3°F
Driest month: June 1mm 0ins
Sunniest month: August 12.5hrs
Coldest month: December 12.5°C 54.5°F
Wettest month: January 18mm 0.7ins
Warmest sea: August 18.1°C 64.6°F
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