Ridge Wood Heights, FL Climate


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Ridge Wood Heights, FL enjoys a warm and humid subtropical climate year round. Summers are long and hot with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, while winters are mild and short with average temperatures staying above 60 degrees. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, especially during the summer months when afternoon thunderstorms pop up with some regularity. Winters can bring light snowfall on occasion, but it rarely lingers for more than a day or two. All in all, Ridge Wood Heights enjoys a comfortable climate with plenty of sunshine and mild days throughout the year.

Ridge Wood Heights, Florida gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ridge Wood Heights averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 252 sunny days per year in Ridge Wood Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridge Wood Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51
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 Ridge Wood Heights is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.7 Summer - 9.2 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Ridge Wood Heights, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Ridge Wood Heights with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Ridge Wood Heights, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridge Wood Heights are March, November and February.
In Ridge Wood Heights, there are 80.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridge Wood Heights with an average of 50.7°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Ridge Wood Heights, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Ridge Wood Heights, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
Humidity in Ridge Wood Heights can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
August is the wettest month in Ridge Wood Heights with 8.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in Ridge Wood Heights means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Ridge Wood Heights with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Ridge Wood Heights, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Ridge Wood Heights, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ridge Wood Heights.
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