2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sandy, UT vs Ridgefield, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 145 sunny days per year in Ridgefield. Sandy averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgefield, Washington gets 46.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sandy, Utah gets 20.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ridgefield averages 2.1 inches of snow per year. Sandy averages 61.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ridgefield, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 78.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.7
Rain: averages 46.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.1 inches of snow a year

Sandy, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 91.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.1
Rain: averages 20.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ridgefield is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

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

Today's Weather - Sandy, UT

85°F

Today's Weather - Ridgefield, WA

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Sandy with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In Sandy, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandy are September, June and May.

August is the hottest month for Ridgefield with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Ridgefield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgefield are July, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sandy with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridgefield with an average of 32.1°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Sandy, there are 44.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

In Ridgefield, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Sandy, there are 116.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Ridgefield, there are 61.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Sandy, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Ridgefield, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

May is the wettest month in Sandy with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in Sandy means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.


November is the wettest month in Ridgefield with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Ridgefield means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

March is the rainiest month in Sandy with 9.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in Sandy, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Ridgefield with 21.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 174.3 rainy days annually in Ridgefield, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.2 inches in Sandy means that it is snowier than most places in Utah.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Ridgefield means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

December is the snowiest month in Sandy with 14.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Ridgefield with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.