Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ridgetop features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1620 mm (63.8 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ridgetop enjoys an average of 2962 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ridgetop are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ridgetop experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 50 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ridgetop, Tennessee, United States with other places around the world.
Ridgetop usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ridgetop are January, May and November. On average, 105 mm (4.1 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) | 102 (4.0) | 183 (7.2) | 160 (6.3) | 157 (6.2) | 127 (5.0) | 134 (5.3) | 127 (5.0) | 132 (5.2) | 131 (5.1) | 138 (5.4) | 86 (3.4) | 143 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Ridgetop are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ridgetop: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139 | 152 | 213 | 252 | 297 | 322 | 334 | 311 | 280 | 260 | 219 | 178 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 7m | 14h 36m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 41m |
Ridgetop experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ridgetop UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |