Highlights

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Ridgecrest. Yerington averages 250 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgecrest, California gets 5.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Yerington, Nevada gets 5.2 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. Yerington averages 4.9 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

Yerington, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 93.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.4
Rain: averages 5.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.9 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 Yerington is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

Today's Weather - Yerington, NV

47°F

Today's Weather - Ridgecrest, CA

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Yerington with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Yerington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yerington are May, September and June.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yerington with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.

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

In Yerington, there are 62.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

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 Yerington, there are 163.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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 Yerington, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

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.

May is the wettest month in Yerington with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.2 inches in Yerington means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.


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.

March is the rainiest month in Yerington with 4.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 35.5 rainy days annually in Yerington, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% 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 4.9 inches in Yerington means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada.

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 Yerington with 1.4 inches of snow, and 5 months 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.