Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Ashby features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1004 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort Ashby enjoys an average of 2882 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fort Ashby are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Ashby experiences 102 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 | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
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Fort Ashby usually has the most precipitation in February, May and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 108 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort Ashby are January, July and November. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 61 (2.4) | 95 (3.8) | 77 (3.0) | 95 (3.8) | 114 (4.5) | 83 (3.3) | 60 (2.4) | 68 (2.7) | 114 (4.5) | 93 (3.7) | 59 (2.3) | 85 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Fort Ashby are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort Ashby: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128 | 161 | 245 | 244 | 264 | 301 | 348 | 309 | 273 | 232 | 201 | 171 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 21m | 14h 54m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 24m |
Fort Ashby experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Fort Ashby 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |