Ringwood, IL Climate


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Ringwood, IL has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures are typically in the mid-80s Fahrenheit with frequent thunderstorms. Winters in Ringwood tend to be very cold, often reaching below zero temperatures on some nights. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months. Precipitation levels are typically moderate year-round and the area receives an average of about 38 inches of rain per year. Spring and autumn are usually mild in Ringwood, making it a pleasant place to live all year round.

Ringwood, Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ringwood averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Ringwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ringwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 14
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ringwood is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Ringwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRingwood, IllinoisUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  37.8 in.27.8 in.
  116.0 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  13.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  856 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 Ringwood with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Ringwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ringwood are June, August and September.
In Ringwood, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ringwood with an average of 13.6°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Ringwood, there are 136.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
In Ringwood, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ringwood 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.
August is the wettest month in Ringwood with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Ringwood means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Ringwood with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Ringwood, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in Ringwood means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Ringwood with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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After two years of research my husband and I decided to relocate to Mchenry County, Ringwood Il. This little town has turned out to be so much more than what it seems.  More

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