2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Ridgecrest, CA vs Taft, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Taft has 20.4% more rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Taft has 0.4% less Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Taft scores 5.1% better than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CATaft, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.27
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9552443
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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Ridgecrest

Reviews for Taft    3 Reviews

J · Taft, CA
Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here over 50 years. It use to be a wonderful place to grow up with a thriving downtown and jobs were plentiful. This is no longer the case in Taft. Jobs are  More

   |    Reply

I've lived in Taft for over 5 years. It's a nice community and very friendly people as long as you get involved, either through school or local churches. I've met many  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

the city of taft is located in southern California,a small community yet just 20 minutes from a large and thriving city "bakersfield" over 300000 people .amazingly you  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Taft


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.