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United States / Missouri / Kansas City Metro Area / Platte County / Ridgely / Zip Codes
Ridgely, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 50 inches annually. Summer months are typically sunny and humid, while winter months can bring snowfall as well as freezing temperatures. Spring and fall offer moderate temperatures and often periods of rain. Overall, Ridgely enjoys mild weather in all four seasons, making it a pleasant place to live.

Ridgely, Missouri gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ridgely averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Ridgely. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgely gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ridgely is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Ridgely, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Ridgely with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Ridgely, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgely are September, May and June.
In Ridgely, there are 32.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridgely with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Ridgely, there are 110.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Ridgely, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Ridgely during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Ridgely.
May is the wettest month in Ridgely with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Ridgely means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Ridgely with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 91.5 rainy days annually in Ridgely, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.1 inches in Ridgely means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Ridgely with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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