Weather on December 18
Ridgecrest, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 18th in Ridgecrest, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 2025 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (31°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of December 18th dates historically, with the wettest December 18th recording 0.66" of rain. 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 December 18th in Ridgecrest, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 67° | 56° | 61° | — | — |
| 2024 | 63° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 17° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 45° | 41° | 43° | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 61° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2003 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 49° | 53° | — | — |
| 1998 | 68° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 67° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989 | 63° | 21° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 68° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 1984coldest | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1982 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 1979 | 69° | 27° | 48° | — | — |
| 1978 | 49° | 21° | 35° | 0.66" | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 45° | 51° | 0.08" | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1972 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
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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