Ashton, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Sherman County / Ashton / Zip Codes
Ashton, NE has a temperate climate with mild summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from a high of 82°F (28°C) to a low of 54°F (12°C). In the winter, temperatures dip to an average high of 34°F (1°C) and an average low of 12°F (-11.1°C). Ashton receives an average of 25 inches (63 cm) of rainfall annually, mostly occurring during the spring months. Snowfall is relatively light, averaging 16 inches (41 cm) annually.

Ashton, Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ashton averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Ashton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 11
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashton is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

9.1 Summer - 5.3 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Ashton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAshton, NebraskaUnited States
  26.2 in.38.1 in.
  29.0 in.27.8 in.
  71.6 days106.2 days
  228 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  11.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  2037 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 Ashton with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Ashton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ashton are September, June and August.
In Ashton, there are 22.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashton with an average of 11.4°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Ashton, there are 162.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Ashton, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ashton but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Ashton with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 26.2 inches in Ashton means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Ashton with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 71.6 rainy days annually in Ashton, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.0 inches in Ashton means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Ashton with 5.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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