2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sonoma, CA vs Ashland, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Ashland. Sonoma averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashland, Oregon gets 22.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sonoma, California gets 30.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ashland averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. Sonoma averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ashland, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.5
Rain: averages 22.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 inches of snow a year

Sonoma, California
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.9
Rain: averages 30.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashland is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sonoma is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Sonoma, CA

53°F

Today's Weather - Ashland, OR

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sonoma / Ashland

August is the hottest month for Sonoma with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Sonoma, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sonoma are October, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Ashland with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Ashland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ashland are June, September and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sonoma with an average of 37.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashland with an average of 29.5°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Sonoma, there are 31.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Ashland, there are 38.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

In Sonoma, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Ashland, there are 103.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Sonoma, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Ashland, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

December is the wettest month in Sonoma with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.7 inches in Sonoma means that it is wetter than most places in California.


December is the wettest month in Ashland with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.3 inches in Ashland means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in Sonoma with 12.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 71.7 rainy days annually in Sonoma, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Ashland with 14.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Ashland, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sonoma, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Ashland means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sonoma.

December is the snowiest month in Ashland with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.