Ridgecrest (CA) Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Ridgecrest, California, United States of America. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Ridgecrest experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, sees up to 340 hours of sunshine, while January, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 210 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 3229 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 11.3 hours daily sunshine in July, it dips to 7.0 hours in January.

Ridgecrest enjoys an average of 3229 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

December, Ridgecrest’s wettest month, receives 4.4 mm (0.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 14°C (57°F). During the driest month May you can expect a temperature of 31°C (88°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Ridgecrest Precipitation page.