Ridgeville, IN Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Randolph County / Ridgeville / Zip Codes
Ridgeville, IN is known for its mild climate. The summer months are warm and humid, with temperatures typically ranging from the high 70s to the low 80s. Winters are generally cold and dry, with temperatures usually ranging from the low 20s to the mid 40s. Spring and fall tend to be comfortable times of year with mild temperatures and moderate precipitation. Ridgeville experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, offering a variety of opportunities for outdoor activities.

Ridgeville, Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ridgeville averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Ridgeville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgeville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ridgeville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRidgeville, IndianaUnited States
  38.5 in.38.1 in.
  20.4 in.27.8 in.
  118.3 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  997 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Ridgeville with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Ridgeville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgeville are September, June and August.
In Ridgeville, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridgeville with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Ridgeville, there are 126.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Ridgeville, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ridgeville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Ridgeville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Ridgeville means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Ridgeville with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Ridgeville, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in Ridgeville means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Ridgeville with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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