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Fort Mohave, AZ vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 5.3% less rainy days than Fort Mohave.
- Ridgecrest has 3.8% less Sunny Days than Fort Mohave.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 9.9% better than Fort Mohave
 Fort Mohave, AZRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny290  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Fort Mohave    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I came here to visit, but have decided to buy a house here instead. It seems to be a growing town with everything we need within 5 miles. There is a Smiths Grocery, and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Nine months out of the year the weather is gorgeous. Dry, clean air with the Colorado River winding down the west side of town. Shopping is big box but easy to get to,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Desert temperatures are expectably high, and at some few hundred feet above sea level and at the edge of the Mojave Desert, Fort Mo has seen many days topping over 110  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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