2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Elbert, CO vs Ridgefield, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Ridgefield. Elbert averages 247 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgefield, Connecticut gets 51.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Elbert, Colorado gets 21.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ridgefield averages 42.6 inches of snow per year. Elbert averages 97.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ridgefield, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.6
Rain: averages 51.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.6 inches of snow a year

Elbert, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.9
Rain: averages 21.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ridgefield is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elbert is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Elbert, CO

44°F

Today's Weather - Ridgefield, CT

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Elbert / Ridgefield

July is the hottest month for Elbert with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Elbert, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elbert are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Ridgefield with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Ridgefield, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgefield are June, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elbert with an average of 15.6°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridgefield with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Elbert, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Ridgefield, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Elbert, there are 175.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Ridgefield, there are 130.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Elbert, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Ridgefield, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

August is the wettest month in Elbert with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.2 inches in Elbert means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.


October is the wettest month in Ridgefield with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.8 inches in Ridgefield means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

August is the rainiest month in Elbert with 13.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 95.8 rainy days annually in Elbert, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Ridgefield with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Ridgefield, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 97.3 inches in Elbert means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 42.6 inches in Ridgefield means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

March is the snowiest month in Elbert with 20.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Ridgefield with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.