2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cave Spring, GA vs Ridgecrest, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Ridgecrest. Cave Spring averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgecrest, California gets 5.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cave Spring, Georgia gets 52.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ridgecrest averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. Cave Spring averages 0.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Cave Spring, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.8
Rain: averages 52.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cave Spring is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Cave Spring, GA

58°F

Today's Weather - Ridgecrest, CA

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cave Spring / Ridgecrest

July is the hottest month for Cave Spring with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Cave Spring, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cave Spring are May, October and April.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cave Spring with an average of 29.8°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

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

In Cave Spring, there are 44.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

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 Cave Spring, there are 68.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

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 Cave Spring, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

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.

March is the wettest month in Cave Spring with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in Cave Spring means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Cave Spring with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Cave Spring, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Cave Spring means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

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

January is the snowiest month in Cave Spring with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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