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Weather on January 20

Ridgecrest, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1986
59°F avg
Coldest
2017
34°F avg

About This Date

January 20th in Ridgecrest, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 36°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 1986 (59°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (34°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of January 20th dates historically. The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 20th in Ridgecrest, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202660°49°54°
202546°36°41°
202449°43°46°
202341°28°35°
202260°44°52°
202152°42°47°
202057°46°52°
201956°44°50°
201844°34°39°
2017coldest37°31°34°
201647°40°43°
201556°46°51°
201463°48°55°
201356°45°50°
201263°46°54°
201151°39°45°
201039°32°36°
200958°49°53°
200852°33°42°
200757°41°49°
200648°32°40°
200566°52°59°
200445°35°40°
200364°46°55°
200249°31°40°
200152°36°44°
200062°48°55°
199956°40°48°
199848°37°43°
199746°37°42°
199660°28°44°
199559°31°45°0.33"
199473°30°52°
199355°33°44°
199262°27°44°
199165°31°48°
199056°25°40°
198968°27°47°
198854°22°38°
198755°33°44°
1986warmest71°46°59°
198569°32°51°
198456°22°39°
198352°28°40°
198247°30°38°0.41"
198171°30°51°
198052°32°42°
197956°29°42°
197862°34°48°
197771°37°54°
197668°31°49°
197575°31°53°
197462°39°51°
197351°30°41°
197264°30°47°
197180°35°58°
56 years of data from LAURAL MOUNTAIN CALIFORNIA

Ridgecrest, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Ridgecrest, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.9"7.8"JFMAMJJASOND3.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Ridgecrest, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Ridgecrest, CA

Ridgecrest, CA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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