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Albuquerque, NM vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 51.4% less rainy days than Albuquerque.
- Ridgecrest has 0.4% less Sunny Days than Albuquerque.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 0.0% worse than Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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