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United States / Maryland / Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metro Area / Washington County / Ringgold / Zip Codes
Ringgold, MD has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool to mild winters. Average yearly temperatures range from 43 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 78 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Precipitation levels are relatively high all year round, with over 50 inches of rainfall annually. The area is also prone to heavy thunderstorms in the summer and winter months. Snowfall occurs occasionally during the winter months as well.

Ringgold, Maryland gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ringgold averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Ringgold. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ringgold gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ringgold is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ringgold, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRinggold, MarylandUnited States
  41.4 in.38.1 in.
  26.8 in.27.8 in.
  117.8 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  22.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  764 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 Ringgold with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Ringgold, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ringgold are September, June and May.
In Ringgold, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ringgold with an average of 22.2°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Ringgold, there are 108.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.
In Ringgold, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ringgold 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.
May is the wettest month in Ringgold with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Ringgold means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.
May is the rainiest month in Ringgold with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in Ringgold, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in Ringgold means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland. January is the snowiest month in Ringgold with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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