Ashland, WI

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from ASHLAND 3S, WI US.

Dfb Warm-summer humid continental climate 5b USDA hardiness Zone 5b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Ashland has an annual average temperature of 41.3°F with about 32.8 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 78.1°F), and the coldest is January (average low 4.4°F). June is typically the wettest month (4.18 in) and February the driest (1.08 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
54.3°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
8,619
Cooling need
96

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

154 of 366 (42.1%) of Ashland's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1990s
33
2000s
135
2010s
93
2020s
105

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 21.4°F 4.4°F 12.9°F 1.31 in
February 25.8°F 7.2°F 16.5°F 1.08 in
March 36.8°F 17.6°F 27.2°F 1.62 in
April 48.9°F 29.2°F 39.0°F 2.94 in
May 63.1°F 39.6°F 51.4°F 3.63 in
June 72.7°F 49.7°F 61.2°F 4.18 in
July 78.1°F 56.3°F 67.2°F 4.08 in
August 77.0°F 54.9°F 66.0°F 3.77 in
September 68.7°F 47.3°F 58.0°F 3.58 in
October 54.9°F 35.1°F 45.0°F 3.26 in
November 39.4°F 24.2°F 31.8°F 1.79 in
December 27.2°F 12.3°F 19.7°F 1.59 in

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