Weather/Transportation

Ridgecrest, California, located in the Mojave "High Desert", features 288 sunny days per year, the most in the entire Western Hemisphere. Our weather is noted for long, warm springs and autumns, short mild winters and hot summers; very little precipitation and windy afternoons, primarily in March, April, May and September. Following are average monthly temperature highs and lows as well as rainfall. These figures are based on 37 years of averages compiled by the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake, CA, which is adjacent to Ridgecrest, CA. (Bold, CAPITALIZED lettering indicates RACVB membership.)