Ashland, KY has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and cool to mild winters. Temperatures are typically warm throughout the year, but they can dip into the twenties during winter months at night. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year. Spring and summer months tend to be more violent in terms of storms due to its proximity to the Gulf Coast. Snowfall is uncommon, but there will be some light snowfall during the winter months.
Ashland, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Ashland averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Ashland. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Ashland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year