Ashland County, OH Climate

Ashland County, OH has a warm summer humid continental climate. Winters are generally cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. The average annual snowfall is about 44 inches. Summers are mild to hot and humid, with temperatures in the upper 80s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with the wettest months being April through June and September through November. The region generally experiences four distinct seasons of weather, including a short spring season from mid March to late May; a hot and humid summer from late May to early September; a cool autumn from early September to late October; and a cold winter from late October to mid March.

Ashland County, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ashland County averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Ashland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashland County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Ashland County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ashland, Ohio	United States
	40.0 in.	38.1 in.
	34.7 in.	27.8 in.
	141.2 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	82.6°	85.8°
	17.6°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.4	4.3
	1122 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Ashland County with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Ashland County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ashland County are June, August and September.

In Ashland County, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashland County with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Ashland County, there are 131.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Ashland County, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Ashland County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Ashland County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Ashland County means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

April is the rainiest month in Ashland County with 14.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 141.2 rainy days annually in Ashland County, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.7 inches in Ashland County means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Ashland County with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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