When to go · Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, often above 40°C (104°F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, often above 104°F (40°C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, often above 40°C (104°F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, often above 104°F (40°C)).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- RidgecrestHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ridgecrest, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
Mar: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, often above 40°C).
March: Inside Ridgecrest's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Ridgecrest: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen