Ridgely, MD

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from GREENWOOD 2NE, DE US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Ridgely has an annual average temperature of 55.4°F with about 46.3 inches of precipitation per year and 12.8 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 86.7°F), and the coldest is January (average low 25.4°F). September is typically the wettest month (4.77 in) and February the driest (2.91 in). Snow typically falls from December through April.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
42.2°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,404
Cooling need
957

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

0 of 366 (0%) of Ridgely's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1980s
69
1990s
141
2000s
145
2010s
11

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 43.6°F 25.4°F 34.5°F 3.61 in 3.3 in 9
February 45.7°F 26.3°F 36.0°F 2.91 in 5.9 in 8
March 53.9°F 32.9°F 43.4°F 4.01 in 1.6 in 11
April 64.7°F 42.4°F 53.5°F 3.44 in 0.2 in 10
May 73.3°F 51.9°F 62.6°F 3.67 in 10
June 82.1°F 61.6°F 71.9°F 4.19 in 10
July 86.7°F 66.7°F 76.7°F 4.01 in 9
August 85.0°F 64.7°F 74.9°F 4.50 in 8
September 78.9°F 57.9°F 68.4°F 4.77 in 8
October 68.2°F 46.2°F 57.2°F 4.23 in 9
November 57.3°F 37.2°F 47.2°F 3.19 in 8
December 48.2°F 29.3°F 38.8°F 3.78 in 1.8 in 10

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