2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ridgecrest, CA vs Billings, MT

Highlights

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

Billings, Montana gets 14.2 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.

Billings averages 46.3 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

Billings, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.8
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.3 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 Billings is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

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

79°F

Today's Weather - Billings, MT

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Billings with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In Billings, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Billings are June, September and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Billings with an average of 15.8°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

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 Billings, there are 33.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Montana.

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 Billings, there are 151.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

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 Billings, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

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.


May is the wettest month in Billings with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Billings means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Billings with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 88.3 rainy days annually in Billings, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 46.3 inches in Billings means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

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

March is the snowiest month in Billings with 9.2 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.