Ashland, MO Climate

Ashland, MO has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. It experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with temperatures usually ranging from highs of around 90°F in summer and lows of around 10°F in winter. The area receives approximately 43 inches of precipitation annually, mainly during the warmer months between April and October, with occasional bouts of snow during the winter months. As such, this area is ideal for those looking for a milder climate that still experiences all four seasons.

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

Ashland averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Ashland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashland is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Ashland, 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 with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. 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 30.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashland with an average of 21.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Ashland, there are 100.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Ashland, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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.

May is the wettest month in Ashland with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Ashland means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Ashland with 12.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Ashland, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.0 inches in Ashland means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Ashland with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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