Barstow and Ridgecrest have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Barstow | Metric | Ridgecrest |
|---|---|---|
| 315 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 314 days |
| 5 in | Precipitationper year | 6 in |
| 23 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 23 days |
| 4 in | Snowfallper year | 4 in |
| 133 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 140 days |
| 31 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 57 days |
| 38% | Humidityaverage relative | 38% |
| 66 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 65 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barstow high | 59 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 86 | 96 | 102 | 101 | 93 | 81 | 68 | 58 |
| Ridgecrest high | 60 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 88 | 98 | 104 | 103 | 95 | 83 | 69 | 59 |
| Barstow low | 35 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 35 |
| Ridgecrest low | 31 | 36 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 31 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barstow | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Ridgecrest | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barstow | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 |
| Ridgecrest | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Barstow vs another city
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- Barstow vs Spring Valley Lake, CA
- Barstow vs Victorville, CA
- Barstow vs Adelanto, CA
- Barstow vs Lucerne Valley, CA
- Barstow vs New York, NY
- Barstow vs Los Angeles, CA
- Barstow vs Chicago, IL
- Barstow vs Houston, TX
- Barstow vs Phoenix, AZ
- Barstow vs Philadelphia, PA
Ridgecrest vs another city
- Ridgecrest vs California City, CA
- Ridgecrest vs Tehachapi, CA
- Ridgecrest vs Golden Hills, CA
- Ridgecrest vs Fort Irwin, CA
- Ridgecrest vs Rosamond, CA
- Ridgecrest vs New York, NY
- Ridgecrest vs Los Angeles, CA
- Ridgecrest vs Chicago, IL
- Ridgecrest vs Houston, TX
- Ridgecrest vs Phoenix, AZ
- Ridgecrest vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).