2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ridgefield, CT vs Leland, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Leland. Ridgefield averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leland, North Carolina gets 57.8 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.

Leland averages 0.9 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

Leland, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.9
Rain: averages 57.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 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 Leland is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

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

60°F

Today's Weather - Leland, NC

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Leland with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Leland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leland are October, May and April.

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 Leland with an average of 33.9°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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 Leland, there are 43.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

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 Leland, there are 42.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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

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.


September is the wettest month in Leland with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.8 inches in Leland means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Leland with 13.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in Leland, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer 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 0.9 inches in Leland means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina.

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

December is the snowiest month in Leland with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.