Zip 06877 (Ridgefield, CT) Climate

Ridgefield, CT has a humid subtropical climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 53°F (12°C), with the hottest months being July and August where temperatures can reach into the high 80s°F (30s°C). Winters in Ridgefield are typically cold and snowy, with temperatures falling into the low 20s°F (-6°C). Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year in Ridgefield with most rainfall occurring during the spring and summer months.

Ridgefield (zip 06877), Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ridgefield (zip 06877) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Ridgefield (zip 06877). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgefield (zip 06877) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06877 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 06877 zip code, 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 the 06877 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In the 06877 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 06877 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 06877 zip code, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 06877 zip code with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06877 zip code, there are 130.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06877 zip code, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 06877 zip code 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 the 06877 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 51.8 inches in the 06877 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06877 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in the 06877 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.6 inches in the 06877 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06877 zip code with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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