Ridgewood, IL Climate

Ridgewood, IL has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons and moderate precipitation throughout the year. Summers tend to be warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are cold but typically quite dry. Average temperatures range from 30°F in winter to 75°F in summer. Annual snowfall averages around 27 inches. Spring and fall are generally mild with moderate precipitation levels. Overall, Ridgewood experiences pleasant weather throughout the year, with plenty of sunshine and moderate temperatures that make it an ideal place to live.

Climate	Ridgewood, Illinois	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.