Ringwood, NJ Climate

Ringwood, NJ has a climate characterized by warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is approximately 48°F, with average highs of around 70°F in the summer months and average lows near freezing during the winter months. Precipitation is fairly steady throughout the year, with an average yearly total of about 43 inches of rain and snow combined. The area experiences four distinct seasons, making for a variety of outdoor activities to enjoy no matter the time of year.

Ringwood, New Jersey gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ringwood averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Ringwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ringwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ringwood is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

9.1 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ringwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Ringwood, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ringwood are June, September and August.

In Ringwood, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ringwood with an average of 19.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Ringwood, there are 116.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Ringwood, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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.

October is the wettest month in Ringwood with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Ringwood means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Ringwood with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Ringwood, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.3 inches in Ringwood means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Ringwood with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.