Linganore Farm · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Summers, winters and rain in Spring Ridge all run close to those of most U.S. towns
Nights in January average 24°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 62% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.6° rise. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 2, with the first autumn frost due around November 6.
A year in Spring Ridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Spring Ridge’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Spring Ridge’s place in Maryland beside it.
What a year in Spring Ridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 218 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Frederick Police Brks, MD, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Spring Ridge’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 33 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Clarksburg 2.1 Ne, MD, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Spring Ridge
75% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Frederick Police Brks, MD.
Living with Spring Ridge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
218 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 2 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 1.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Spring Ridge from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Spring Ridge and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Spring Ridge in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Spring Ridge’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Ridge, MD | 24° | 87° | 45" | 33" |
| South Charleston, WV | 25° | 87° | 46" | 32" |
| Rahway, NJ | 24° | 87° | 47" | 32" |
| Fort Thomas, KY | 24° | 87° | 45" | 23" |
| Nyack, NY | 22° | 86° | 47" | 33" |
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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Spring Ridge averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Spring Ridge compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Spring Ridge’s place among Maryland’s.
Spring Ridge weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Spring Ridge’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Clarksburg 2.1 Ne, MD. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 24° | 3.1" | 10.6" | 11 | 8 | 24° – 40° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 2.6" | 7.9" | 11 | 9 | 24° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 3.9" | 6.8" | 11 | 5 | 38° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 43° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 57° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 45° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 36° | 3.2" | 0.7" | 9 | 1 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 29° | 3.6" | 6.3" | 11 | 4 | 28° – 47° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 44.9" | 32.6" | 137 | 27 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Spring Ridge’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Spring Ridge’s center.
- Snow: Clarksburg 2.1 Ne, MD.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Frederick Police Brks, MD, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Spring Ridge’s climate
What is the weather like in Spring Ridge?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Spring Ridge in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 84 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Spring Ridge get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter at Clarksburg 2.1 Ne, MD, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 27 days a year.
How hot does it get in Spring Ridge?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 37 days a year reach 90° (Frederick Police Brks, MD).
When is the first and last frost in Spring Ridge?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by November 6, about 218 frost-free days, at Frederick Police Brks, MD.
What growing zone is Spring Ridge in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Spring Ridge?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Spring Ridge getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Spring Ridge.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.