2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ashland, WI vs Hurley, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Hurley. Ashland averages 182 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hurley, Wisconsin gets 35.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ashland, Wisconsin gets 30.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hurley averages 165.9 inches of snow per year. Ashland averages 97.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hurley, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 76.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.4
Rain: averages 35.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 165.9 inches of snow a year

Ashland, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 78.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.6
Rain: averages 30.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hurley is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashland is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Ashland, WI

41°F

Today's Weather - Hurley, WI

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Ashland with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. 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 July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Hurley with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Hurley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hurley are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashland with an average of 2.6°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hurley with an average of 2.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Ashland, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

In Hurley, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.

In Ashland, there are 185.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Hurley, there are 184.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Ashland, there are 33.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Hurley, there are 38.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

July is the wettest month in Ashland with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Ashland means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.


September is the wettest month in Hurley with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in Hurley means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

September is the rainiest month in Ashland with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in Ashland, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Hurley with 14.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 143.1 rainy days annually in Hurley, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 97.7 inches in Ashland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin.

An annual snowfall of 165.9 inches in Hurley means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin.

January is the snowiest month in Ashland with 25.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Hurley with 40.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.