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Ridgecrest, CA vs Wellton, AZ

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- Wellton has 29.6% less rainy days than Ridgecrest.
- Wellton has 11.1% more Sunny Days than Ridgecrest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wellton scores 6.4% worse than Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAWellton, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock18106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2462443
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 14 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 Wellton    1 Reviews

Ben · 
Over 6 years ago

Flies. So many flies. Endless, relentless flies. I moved to Wellton in March of 2020, just in time for the pandemic. If there were no flies, the top complaint  More

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