Weather on October 18
Ridgecrest, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
October 18th in Ridgecrest, CA typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 77°F and lows near 52°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 18th was in 1988 (76°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (48°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. This date has historically been dry, with little recorded precipitation. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for October 18th in Ridgecrest, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71° | 58° | 64° | — | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 84° | 68° | 76° | — | — |
| 2022 | 77° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 2021 | 53° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 84° | 68° | 76° | — | — |
| 2019 | 68° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2018 | 70° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 2017 | 77° | 66° | 72° | — | — |
| 2016 | 71° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 2015 | 68° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2014 | 73° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 2013 | 71° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 2012 | 82° | 66° | 74° | — | — |
| 2011 | 82° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 2010 | 64° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 2009 | 82° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 2008 | 76° | 60° | 68° | — | — |
| 2007 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2006 | 62° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2004 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2003 | 86° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 2002 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2001 | 81° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 2000 | 72° | 59° | 65° | — | — |
| 1999 | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 1998 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1997 | 79° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 1996 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1995 | 93° | 51° | 72° | — | — |
| 1994 | 77° | 39° | 58° | — | — |
| 1993 | 75° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 1992 | 87° | 49° | 68° | — | — |
| 1991 | 96° | 54° | 75° | — | — |
| 1990 | 83° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 1989 | 87° | 47° | 67° | — | — |
| 1988warmest | 96° | 55° | 76° | — | — |
| 1987 | 87° | 49° | 68° | — | — |
| 1986 | 82° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 1985 | 86° | 44° | 65° | — | — |
| 1984 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1983 | — | 45° | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 82° | 42° | 62° | — | — |
| 1981 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 1980 | 75° | 31° | 53° | — | — |
| 1979 | 84° | 47° | 65° | — | — |
| 1978 | 89° | 50° | 70° | — | — |
| 1977 | 88° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 1976 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 1975 | 86° | 44° | 65° | — | — |
| 1974 | 92° | 53° | 72° | — | — |
| 1973 | 88° | 40° | 64° | — | — |
| 1972 | 69° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
Ridgecrest, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Ridgecrest, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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.
Best Time to Visit Ridgecrest, CA
Ridgecrest, CA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.