Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ashland features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (30 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1229 mm (48.4 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ashland enjoys an average of 2746 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ashland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (30 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ashland experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 94 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 (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ashland, Ohio, United States with other places around the world.
Ashland usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 14 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ashland are January, August and September. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 80 (3.2) | 96 (3.8) | 100 (3.9) | 131 (5.2) | 122 (4.8) | 128 (5.0) | 121 (4.8) | 85 (3.4) | 87 (3.4) | 99 (3.9) | 89 (3.5) | 90 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Ashland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ashland: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103 | 149 | 215 | 233 | 265 | 310 | 345 | 318 | 277 | 218 | 170 | 139 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 39m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 27m | 15h 1m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 53m | 9h 18m |
Ashland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / 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 Ashland 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 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |