2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ridgecrest, CA vs Ukiah, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Ukiah. Ridgecrest averages 279 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ukiah, California gets 40.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ridgecrest, California gets 5.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ukiah averages 0 inches of snow per year. Ridgecrest averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ukiah, California
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.5
Rain: averages 40.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Ridgecrest, California
Summer High: the July high is around 103.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.6
Rain: averages 5.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ukiah is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ridgecrest is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Ridgecrest, CA

69°F

Today's Weather - Ukiah, CA

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ridgecrest / Ukiah

July is the hottest month for Ridgecrest with an average high temperature of 103.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Ridgecrest, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgecrest are April, October and March.

July is the hottest month for Ukiah with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Ukiah, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ukiah are October, May and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridgecrest with an average of 30.9°. This is colder than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ukiah with an average of 35.9°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Ridgecrest, there are 130.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Ukiah, there are 62.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Ridgecrest, there are 54.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Ukiah, there are 31.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Ridgecrest, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Ukiah, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the wettest month in Ridgecrest with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.4 inches in Ridgecrest means that it is one of the driest places in California.


December is the wettest month in Ukiah with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Ukiah means that it is wetter than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Ridgecrest with 3.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 20.3 rainy days annually in Ridgecrest, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Ukiah with 13.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 81.2 rainy days annually in Ukiah, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Ridgecrest means that it is snowier than most places in California.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Ukiah, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Ridgecrest with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ukiah.