Ridgeway’s winters are colder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 63°
A typical July afternoon reaches 63°, a January night drops to 7°.
A year in Ridgeway at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ridgeway’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ridgeway’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Ridgeway feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 110 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 24 and the first by September 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kenai Muni Airport, 7 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ridgeway’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −23°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 18 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and April the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Ridgeway
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55°: every month but July.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Kenai Muni Airport.
Living with Ridgeway’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
110 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 24 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ridgeway from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (92%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ridgeway and its neighbors
Kalifornsky has the coldest January nights next door (5°, 3° colder) and Sterling the hottest July afternoons (66°, 3° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Ridgeway compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ridgeway’s place among Alaska’s.
Ridgeway weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 7° | 0.9" |
| February | 28° | 12° | 0.8" |
| March | 33° | 14° | 0.6" |
| April | 44° | 28° | 0.6" |
| May | 55° | 36° | 0.8" |
| June | 60° | 44° | 1.2" |
| July | 63° | 49° | 2.0" |
| August | 63° | 47° | 2.7" |
| September | 56° | 40° | 3.6" |
| October | 43° | 29° | 2.6" |
| November | 30° | 16° | 1.4" |
| December | 25° | 11° | 1.1" |
| Year | 44° | 28° | 18.3" |
Where Ridgeway’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station (NOAA’s grid doesn’t cover Alaska).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kenai Muni Airport, 7 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Ridgeway’s climate
What is the weather like in Ridgeway?
A typical July afternoon reaches 63°, a January night drops to 7°. Colder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 12 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ridgeway in winter?
January nights average 7°. About 197 nights a year reach 32° or below and 37 reach 0° or below.
How hot does it get in Ridgeway?
July, with a typical high of 63°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Kenai Muni Airport.
When is the first and last frost in Ridgeway?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 24 and the first fall frost by September 12, about 110 frost-free days, at Kenai Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Ridgeway in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ridgeway?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ridgeway.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.