Ridgetown, Ontario Weather
Ridgetown, Ontario — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ridgetown in Kent.
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About Ridgetown, Ontario
Ridgetown is a community in Kent, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Ridgetown is located at 42.4406°N, 81.8842°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N0P.
Ridgetown rests upon the quiet elevation of the Klondike Hill, a position that grants the landscape a singular, steady composure above the surrounding fields. It lies 20.1 km east of Chatham-Kent, ON (from Chatham-Kent, ON: bearing 88°T), and is situated 14.9 km south-south-east of Thamesville. The air here holds a distinct clarity, catching the low, amber light of late afternoon as it settles across the flat, fertile earth that defines the horizon. While the Thames River flows some 14 km away, its presence is felt more as a distant, seasonal memory than a direct feature of the immediate terrain. Ridgetown maintains an agricultural character that has shaped its identity for generations, anchored by the presence of the local college campus where the study of plant and animal sciences continues to inform the work of the land. The daily life of Ridgetown moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, marked by the cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the quiet industry of the region. Residents observe the passing of the year in the changing colors of the crops and the sturdy, enduring architecture of the downtown streets, where local traditions remain grounded in a shared commitment to the prosperity of the soil.
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| Location | Ridgetown, Kent, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 42.440556°N, 81.884167°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | N0P |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Ridgetown, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgetown, Ontario, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ridgetown includes coordinates 42.440556°N, 81.884167°W, situated in Kent. Postal FSA: N0P. Telephone area code: 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.