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Ridgecrest, CA vs Albuquerque, NM

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Highlights
- Albuquerque has 105.6% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Albuquerque has 0.4% more Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albuquerque scores 0.0% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock57106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock49542443
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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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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