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Ridgecrest, CA Temperature Records

All-time high and low temperatures recorded near Ridgecrest (93555).

Key Facts

  • Record High: The hottest temperature ever recorded near Ridgecrest, CA is 119°F, set on July 18, 1988.
  • Record Low: The coldest temperature ever recorded near Ridgecrest, CA is 9°F, set on December 22, 1990.
  • Data Source: Based on 31 years of data from 5 nearby NOAA stations. Primary station: LAURAL MOUNTAIN CALIFORNIA.

All-Time Record High

119°F
July 18, 1988
CHINA LAKE NAF

All-Time Record Low

9°F
December 22, 1990
RANDSBURG

Monthly Temperature Records

MonthRecord HighRecord Low
January89°F(2017)9°F(2013)
February91°F(2017)12°F(1989)
March92°F(1986)16°F(1977)
April104°F(1989)19°F(1999)
May109°F(2003)28°F(2000)
June118°F(1994)33°F(1995)
July119°F(1988)43°F(1997)
August119°F(1993)42°F(2010)
September114°F(1993)34°F(2004)
October106°F(2024)20°F(2019)
November93°F(2010)12°F(1975)
December81°F(1998)9°F(1990)

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