Ridgeland, IL climate
Ridgeland has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade7° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 79°, and a typical Oct 1 in Ridgeland peaks around 72°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Ridgeland feels like
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Ridgeland weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 17° | 2.1" | 8.4" | 7 | 13 | 17° – 38° |
| February | 38° | 21° | 1.9" | 7.7" | 7 | 9 | 17° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 2.6" | 3.5" | 8 | 3 | 33° – 55° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 4.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 54° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 2.8" | 1.1" | 7 | 1 | 34° – 50° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 2.2" | 6.3" | 7 | 7 | 16° – 41° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 39.0" | 27.6" | 91 | 31 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Ridgeland
Ridgeland gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 31 days of the year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ridgeland
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ridgeland, 85% of that work is heating and 15% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Ridgeland and its neighbors
Ridgeland borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Onarga has both the coldest January nights (17°) and the hottest July afternoons (85°). Ridgeland’s January low is 17° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Ridgeland compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ridgeland averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ridgeland’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 16° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Ridgeland’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ridgeland?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Ridgeland?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 28 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ridgeland get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Ridgeland?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Ridgeland?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ridgeland itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chatsworth, IL (12 mi, snow) and Piper City, IL (7 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.