Weather on December 17
Ridgecrest, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 17th in Ridgecrest, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 35°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1998 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (28°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of December 17th dates historically. The last decade has been 2.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Ridgecrest, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 2024 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 50° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 2017 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 64° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 2012 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 30° | 27° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 1999 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 73° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1995 | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 58° | 23° | 40° | 0.1" | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 60° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 67° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1985 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1983 | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 1982 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1980 | 75° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 1979 | 70° | 28° | 49° | — | — |
| 1978 | 56° | 39° | 47° | 0.25" | — |
| 1977 | 66° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 65° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1973 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1971 | 57° | 18° | 37° | — | — |
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.
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