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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Harrison County / Ridgeway / Zip Codes
Ridgeway, MO has a typical Midwest climate that can be described as humid and continental with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 76-83°F and the average winter temperature is 28°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with the most rain occurring in May, June, July and August at an average of 4-5” per month. Snowfall is typically lightest in December and heaviest in February at an average of 7-8” each month.

Ridgeway, Missouri gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Ridgeway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgeway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ridgeway is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ridgeway, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRidgeway, MissouriUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  19.9 in.27.8 in.
  96.3 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  15.2°21.7°
  7.17
  4.54.3
  1060 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 Ridgeway with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Ridgeway, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgeway are September, June and May.
In Ridgeway, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridgeway with an average of 15.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Ridgeway, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Ridgeway, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ridgeway but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Ridgeway are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Ridgeway with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Ridgeway means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Ridgeway with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 96.3 rainy days annually in Ridgeway, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.9 inches in Ridgeway means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Ridgeway with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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