Ridgway, PA Climate


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Ridgway borough, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are generally warm and humid, while the winters are cold and snowy. Rainfall is moderate year round, averaging around 36 inches per year. While spring and fall both bring mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine, the region does experience the occasional extreme weather event such as severe thunderstorms or heavy snowfall. Overall, Ridgway borough enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year that allows for a variety of outdoor activities.

Ridgway, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ridgway averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Ridgway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ridgway borough is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ridgway borough, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRidgway, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.0 in.38.1 in.
  65.8 in.27.8 in.
  165.2 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  79.1°85.8°
  13.3°21.7°
  6.37
  3.44.3
  1424 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 Ridgway borough with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Ridgway borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgway borough are August, July and June.
In Ridgway borough, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridgway borough with an average of 13.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Ridgway borough, there are 165.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Ridgway borough, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Ridgway borough is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Ridgway borough with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Ridgway borough means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Ridgway borough with 17.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 165.2 rainy days annually in Ridgway borough, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.8 inches in Ridgway borough means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Ridgway borough with 18.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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