Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ashland features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1544 mm (60.8 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ashland enjoys an average of 3064 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ashland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ashland experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ashland, Mississippi, United States with other places around the world.
Ashland usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ashland are May, October and November. On average, 99 mm (3.9 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) | 112 (4.4) | 180 (7.1) | 161 (6.3) | 144 (5.7) | 110 (4.3) | 123 (4.8) | 132 (5.2) | 120 (4.7) | 121 (4.8) | 108 (4.2) | 79 (3.1) | 154 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Ashland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ashland: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148 | 163 | 215 | 269 | 311 | 317 | 345 | 315 | 293 | 268 | 227 | 188 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 5m | 13h 59m | 14h 26m | 14h 11m | 13h 23m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 19m | 9h 50m |
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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |