Ridgeville, AL Climate


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Ridgeville, AL has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. July and August are the hottest months of the year, with temperatures sometimes reaching up to 90°F. Winters are generally mild, rarely dropping below freezing. Snowfall is rare in Ridgeville, but there can occasionally be light snowfall in winter months. Spring and fall both have pleasant temperatures in the mid-60s to mid-80s range. In general, Ridgeville's climate is one of warm days and cool nights throughout the year.

Ridgeville, Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ridgeville averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Ridgeville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgeville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ridgeville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.2 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Ridgeville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRidgeville, AlabamaUnited States
  53.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  103.8 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  30.3°21.7°
  7.47
  5.24.3
  646 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 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Ridgeville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgeville are May, October and April.
In Ridgeville, there are 46.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridgeville with an average of 30.3°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Ridgeville, there are 59.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Ridgeville, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Ridgeville can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
January is the wettest month in Ridgeville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in Ridgeville means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
December is the rainiest month in Ridgeville with 9.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in Ridgeville, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Ridgeville means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Ridgeville with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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