Ashland County, WI Climate


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Ashland County is located in the Northern most region of Wisconsin, and has a humid continental climate. Winters in Ashland can be rather cold, with temperatures dropping below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are typically mild and pleasant, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to lower 80s throughout the season. Snowfall can accumulate throughout the winter months, making snowmobiling a popular activity for locals. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year and the county often experiences multiple snow storms over a single winter season. The area offers many outdoor activities during each season due to its moderate climate and wide variety of terrain.

Ashland County, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ashland County averages 107 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Ashland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 107 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashland County is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 2.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Ashland County, 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 Ashland County with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Ashland County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ashland County are July, August and June.
In Ashland County, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashland County with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Ashland County, there are 186.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Ashland County, there are 37.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Ashland County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Ashland County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Ashland County means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
October is the rainiest month in Ashland County with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 129.0 rainy days annually in Ashland County, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 107.2 inches in Ashland County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Ashland County with 25.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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