When to go · Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest in May
Great month. Inside Ridgecrest's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Ridgecrest's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Ridgecrest in this guide.
Weather in May
- RidgecrestHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ridgecrest, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Mar: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Ridgecrest's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
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