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United States / Florida / Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metro Area / Pinellas County / Ridgecrest / Zip Codes
Ridgecrest, FL has a typical subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90°F, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 51°F. During the summer months, there are frequent thunderstorms that often bring heavy rainfall. The area receives an average of 58 inches of precipitation annually. On average, there are 206 days of sun each year, so plenty of time to enjoy outdoor activities.

Ridgecrest, Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Ridgecrest. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgecrest 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 53
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ridgecrest is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2 Summer - 9.2 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Ridgecrest, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRidgecrest, FloridaUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  104.3 days106.2 days
  244 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  52.5°21.7°
  6.67
  6.34.3
  56 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.

August is the hottest month for Ridgecrest with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Ridgecrest, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgecrest are November, March and April.
In Ridgecrest, there are 73.0 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 Ridgecrest with an average of 52.5°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Ridgecrest, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Ridgecrest, 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 Ridgecrest can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in August and July. The humid season extends from May-November and the most comfortable months are December-April.
August is the wettest month in Ridgecrest with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Ridgecrest means that it is drier than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Ridgecrest with 15.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 104.3 rainy days annually in Ridgecrest, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Ridgecrest, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ridgecrest.
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