Ashton, IL Climate


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The climate in Ashton, IL is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically ranging between 70°F and 90°F while winters are cold and dry with temperatures usually hovering between 20°F and 30°F. Precipitation levels are moderate and fairly evenly distributed throughout the four seasons, with annual totals of around 34 inches. Snowfall is also relatively typical, averaging around 18 inches each winter. Overall, Ashton enjoys a surprisingly pleasant climate given its close proximity to the great lakes region.

Ashton, Illinois gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ashton averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Ashton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashton is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ashton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Ashton with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Ashton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ashton are June, August and September.
In Ashton, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashton with an average of 11.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Ashton, there are 142.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
In Ashton, there are 14.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ashton 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 Ashton with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in Ashton means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.
May is the rainiest month in Ashton with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.6 rainy days annually in Ashton, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.2 inches in Ashton means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in Ashton with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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