Ashland, VA Climate


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Ashland, VA enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures typically peaking in the mid-80s during the day and dropping to around 60 degrees Fahrenheit overnight. Winters are cold but fairly dry, with temperatures hovering around the mid-30s during the day and falling into the 20s at night. Spring and fall tend to be temperate, with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s to lower 70s throughout the season. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed year round, without any period of extreme wet or dry spells.

Ashland, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ashland averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Ashland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashland is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Ashland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAshland, VirginiaUnited States
  44.3 in.38.1 in.
  13.1 in.27.8 in.
  106.7 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  27.2°21.7°
  7.47
  4.44.3
  220 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 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. 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 May, September and June.
In Ashland, there are 35.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashland with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Ashland, there are 84.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Ashland, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Ashland during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Ashland.
August is the wettest month in Ashland with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Ashland means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Ashland with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in Ashland, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Ashland means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Ashland with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 12 years ago

Ashland Is by far the best place to live without Living In the city of richmond yes the housing is more but its safer and has THE BEST SCHOOL IN VA. My brother loves his  More

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Where to begin: With a kid in college in this town I have access to all the good and bad opinions. Have you ever heard of Homemades By Suzanne? Great Deli for eat in  More

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Ashland is built around an excellent small liberal arts college, Randolph-Macon College. The school enjoys a great reputation with both Richmond and D.C. offering  More

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