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United States / Tennessee / Chattanooga Metro Area / Hamilton County / Ridgeside / Zip Codes
Ridgeside, TN is known for its mild and pleasant climate. The summers are warm with temperatures rarely rising above the low-90's Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be cool and wet, with an average low temperature of about 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The city has an average annual rainfall of 44 inches and receives around 205 sunny days each year. Summers can also be quite humid due to the nearby lakes and rivers, but overall the area enjoys a temperate climate without extreme temperatures or weather patterns.

Ridgeside, Tennessee gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ridgeside averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Ridgeside. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgeside gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ridgeside is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.6 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Ridgeside, while July and January 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 Ridgeside with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Ridgeside, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgeside are May, October and April.
In Ridgeside, there are 42.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridgeside with an average of 29.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
In Ridgeside, there are 68.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
In Ridgeside, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.
Humidity in Ridgeside can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
February is the wettest month in Ridgeside with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Ridgeside means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
February is the rainiest month in Ridgeside with 9.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in Ridgeside, which is one of the least rainy places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Ridgeside means that it is one of the least snowy places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Ridgeside with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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