2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ringsted, IA vs Amherst, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Amherst. Ringsted averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Amherst, Ohio gets 38.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ringsted, Iowa gets 30.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Amherst averages 50.8 inches of snow per year. Ringsted averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Amherst, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.3
Rain: averages 38.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50.8 inches of snow a year

Ringsted, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.2
Rain: averages 30.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ringsted is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Ringsted, IA

68°F

Today's Weather - Amherst, OH

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ringsted / Amherst

July is the hottest month for Ringsted with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Ringsted, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ringsted are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Amherst with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Amherst, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Amherst are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ringsted with an average of 5.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Amherst with an average of 19.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Ringsted, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

In Amherst, there are 11.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Ringsted, there are 165.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In Amherst, there are 118.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Ringsted, there are 29.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In Amherst, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

June is the wettest month in Ringsted with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Ringsted means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.


July is the wettest month in Amherst with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Amherst means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Ringsted with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 93.5 rainy days annually in Ringsted, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Amherst with 12.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 132.8 rainy days annually in Amherst, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.0 inches in Ringsted means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

An annual snowfall of 50.8 inches in Amherst means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio.

December is the snowiest month in Ringsted with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Amherst with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.