Ashland, NE Climate


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Ashland, NE has a humid continental climate. Summers in Ashland are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90s and occasional thunderstorms. Winters are generally cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping well below freezing and regular snowfall for 3-4 months of the year. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 24 inches annually.

Ashland, Nebraska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Ashland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashland is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ashland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAshland, NebraskaUnited States
  31.2 in.38.1 in.
  26.7 in.27.8 in.
  87.7 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  7.17
  4.34.3
  1089 ft.2443 ft.
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 Ashland with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. 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 September, May and June.
In Ashland, there are 30.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashland with an average of 12.4°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Ashland, there are 145.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Ashland, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ashland but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Ashland are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Ashland with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Ashland means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Ashland with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 87.7 rainy days annually in Ashland, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.7 inches in Ashland means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Ashland with 6.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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