2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ridgewood, NJ vs Pittsburgh, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Pittsburgh. Ridgewood averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania gets 38.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ridgewood, New Jersey gets 47.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pittsburgh averages 27.7 inches of snow per year. Ridgewood averages 23.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.7 inches of snow a year

Ridgewood, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 82.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.1
Rain: averages 47.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pittsburgh is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ridgewood is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Ridgewood, NJ

60°F

Today's Weather - Pittsburgh, PA

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ridgewood / Pittsburgh

July is the hottest month for Ridgewood with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Ridgewood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgewood are June, August and September.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridgewood with an average of 18.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pittsburgh with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Ridgewood, there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

In Pittsburgh, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Ridgewood, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Pittsburgh, there are 114.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Ridgewood, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In Pittsburgh, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

July is the wettest month in Ridgewood with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Ridgewood means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.


May is the wettest month in Pittsburgh with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Pittsburgh means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Ridgewood with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in Ridgewood, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Pittsburgh with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 140.4 rainy days annually in Pittsburgh, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.5 inches in Ridgewood means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 27.7 inches in Pittsburgh means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the snowiest month in Ridgewood with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Pittsburgh with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.