Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ridgeway features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 886 mm (34.9 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ridgeway enjoys an average of 2316 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 50 minutes to 18 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ridgeway are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ridgeway experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 138 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -13°C (9°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ridgeway, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Ridgeway usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ridgeway are January, March and April. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49 (1.9) | 51 (2.0) | 37 (1.5) | 37 (1.4) | 67 (2.6) | 55 (2.2) | 71 (2.8) | 86 (3.4) | 112 (4.4) | 126 (5.0) | 89 (3.5) | 105 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Ridgeway are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ridgeway: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57 | 120 | 218 | 254 | 271 | 333 | 306 | 292 | 199 | 129 | 93 | 37 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 42m | 9h 7m | 11h 54m | 14h 43m | 17h 21m | 18h 52m | 18h 0m | 15h 31m | 12h 46m | 9h 58m | 7h 21m | 5h 50m |
Ridgeway experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ridgeway UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |