Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ashland features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 601 mm (23.7 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ashland enjoys an average of 3394 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ashland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ashland experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (48°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ashland, Kansas, United States with other places around the world.
Ashland usually has the most precipitation in March, May and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ashland are January, February and November. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 25 (1.0) | 15 (0.6) | 68 (2.7) | 51 (2.0) | 123 (4.9) | 60 (2.4) | 40 (1.6) | 53 (2.1) | 48 (1.9) | 71 (2.8) | 14 (0.6) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Ashland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ashland: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 229 | 265 | 285 | 312 | 352 | 374 | 331 | 294 | 260 | 247 | 251 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 55m | 10h 49m | 11h 59m | 13h 10m | 14h 10m | 14h 39m | 14h 23m | 13h 30m | 12h 22m | 11h 11m | 10h 9m | 9h 38m |
Ashland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ashland UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |