Ridge, NY Climate


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Ridge, NY has a humid continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. The warmest month of the year is usually July, when temperatures can reach up to 80°F (26.7°C). Winters are cold, with average temperatures ranging from 22°F (-5.6°C) in January to 50°F (10°C) in December. In addition to this, Ridge experiences an average of 40 inches (101 cm) of rainfall each year, mostly concentrated during the summer months from June through August.

Ridge, New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRidge, New YorkUnited States
  48.1 in.38.1 in.
  28.4 in.27.8 in.
  108.7 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  23.5°21.7°
  7.37
  3.74.3
  92 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 Ridge with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridge are June, September and August.
In Ridge, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridge with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Ridge, there are 98.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Ridge, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ridge 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.
March is the wettest month in Ridge with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Ridge means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Ridge with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in Ridge, which is one of the least rainy places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.4 inches in Ridge means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Ridge with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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