2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ashland, OR vs Cottage Grove, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Cottage Grove. Ashland averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottage Grove, Oregon gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ashland, Oregon gets 22.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cottage Grove averages 1.9 inches of snow per year. Ashland averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cottage Grove, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.9
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.9 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cottage Grove is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

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

Today's Weather - Ashland, OR

52°F

Today's Weather - Cottage Grove, OR

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ashland / Cottage Grove

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.

August is the hottest month for Cottage Grove with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Cottage Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottage Grove are September, July and August.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottage Grove with an average of 33.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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

In Cottage Grove, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

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 Cottage Grove, there are 51.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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.

In Cottage Grove, 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 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 wettest month in Cottage Grove with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Cottage Grove means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Cottage Grove with 19.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 154.6 rainy days annually in Cottage Grove, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Cottage Grove means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon.

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

February is the snowiest month in Cottage Grove with 1.0 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.