2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ridgefield, CT vs New York, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in New York. Ridgefield averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New York, New York gets 46.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ridgefield, Connecticut gets 51.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

New York averages 25.3 inches of snow per year. Ridgefield averages 42.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

New York, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 46.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.3 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New York is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Ridgefield, CT

62°F

Today's Weather - New York, NY

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ridgefield / New York

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.

July is the hottest month for New York with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In New York, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New York are June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New York with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

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 New York, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

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 New York, there are 70.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

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.

In New York, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

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.


July is the wettest month in New York with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in New York means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

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.

April is the rainiest month in New York with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in New York, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 25.3 inches in New York means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

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

February is the snowiest month in New York with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.