Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ashland features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 884 mm (34.8 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ashland enjoys an average of 3135 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ashland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (62 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 3 °C (37 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ashland experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ashland, Oregon, United States with other places around the world.
Ashland usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 14 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ashland are June, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 125 (4.9) | 136 (5.4) | 119 (4.7) | 96 (3.8) | 67 (2.6) | 32 (1.3) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 44 (1.7) | 51 (2.0) | 94 (3.7) | 106 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Ashland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ashland: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 163 | 229 | 264 | 340 | 372 | 403 | 367 | 304 | 257 | 176 | 145 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 36m | 15h 11m | 14h 51m | 13h 47m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 46m | 9h 8m |
Ashland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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, February 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 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |