Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ashton features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 594 mm (23.4 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ashton enjoys an average of 3176 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ashton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 20 °C (60 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ashton experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ashton, Idaho, United States with other places around the world.
Ashton usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 13 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ashton are July, August and September. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63 (2.5) | 72 (2.9) | 50 (2.0) | 64 (2.5) | 64 (2.5) | 45 (1.8) | 12 (0.5) | 21 (0.8) | 38 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 54 (2.1) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Ashton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ashton: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121 | 161 | 253 | 283 | 337 | 368 | 397 | 358 | 300 | 256 | 187 | 151 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 28m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 46m | 15h 25m | 15h 4m | 13h 54m | 12h 26m | 10h 56m | 9h 36m | 8h 55m |
Ashton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ashton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |