Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ridgeway features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1036 mm (40.8 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ridgeway enjoys an average of 2850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ridgeway are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (21 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ridgeway experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ridgeway, Wisconsin, United States with other places around the world.
Ridgeway usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 126 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ridgeway are January, November and December. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 48 (1.9) | 57 (2.2) | 56 (2.2) | 91 (3.6) | 136 (5.4) | 122 (4.8) | 95 (3.7) | 109 (4.3) | 119 (4.7) | 116 (4.6) | 44 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Ridgeway are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ridgeway: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123 | 192 | 225 | 233 | 257 | 322 | 355 | 325 | 259 | 199 | 182 | 172 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 24m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 25m | 14h 40m | 15h 17m | 14h 57m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 10h 58m | 9h 42m | 9h 2m |
Ridgeway experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. 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) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |