Ashland, Ohio climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Ashland's normal year runs from 17°F January nights to 83°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.8°C, January lows of −8°C, July highs of 29°C.
- NOAA stationAshland (2 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00330256
- Location40.83°N 82.35°W
- Elevation1,265 ft (386 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population18,770
On October 23, the normal high in Ashland is 60°F and the normal low 38°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Ashland.
- Jan 34° 17°
- Feb 37° 19°
- Mar 47° 27°
- Apr 60° 37°
- May 71° 47°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 82° 58°
- Sep 76° 51°
- Oct 63° 40°
- Nov 50° 31°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Ashland each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 17°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F | 17°F | 25.6°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 37°F | 19°F | 28.0°F | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 47°F | 27°F | 36.7°F | – | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 60°F | 37°F | 48.5°F | – | <1 | 11 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 71°F | 47°F | 59.2°F | – | <1 | 1 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 80°F | 58°F | 68.9°F | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 83°F | 61°F | 72.4°F | – | 5 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 82°F | 58°F | 70.2°F | – | 4 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 76°F | 51°F | 63.7°F | – | 1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 40°F | 51.9°F | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 50°F | 31°F | 40.5°F | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h |
| December | 39°F | 24°F | 31.2°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 60°F | 39°F | 49.7°F | – | 13 | 140 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −8°C | −3.6°C |
| February | 3°C | −7°C | −2.2°C |
| March | 8°C | −3°C | 2.6°C |
| April | 16°C | 3°C | 9.2°C |
| May | 22°C | 9°C | 15.1°C |
| June | 27°C | 14°C | 20.5°C |
| July | 29°C | 16°C | 22.4°C |
| August | 28°C | 15°C | 21.2°C |
| September | 25°C | 11°C | 17.6°C |
| October | 17°C | 5°C | 11.1°C |
| November | 10°C | 0°C | 4.7°C |
| December | 4°C | −5°C | −0.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Mansfield (9 miles away), gets 49 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00330256; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Ashland?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00330256.
When is the last frost in Ashland?
In Ashland, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 30 in half of years and after May 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 15 in half of years and before October 1 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 301 year in 10 after May 15; 9 in 10 after April 16
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 151 year in 10 before October 1; 9 in 10 before October 30
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 168 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 192 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 18 in half of springs and before October 29 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Ashland in zone 6a in ZIP code 44805, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Ohio · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00330256; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Ashland?
In a normal year in Ashland, 13 days a year reach 90°F and 140 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 140a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 41high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1936) is 103°F, on July 14, 1936; the lowest is −23°F, on January 20, 1994.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1950, with 48.25 in; the snowiest season is 1950–51, with 67.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00330256; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00330256. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Ashland?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Ashland, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (80%) and December the cloudiest (54%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55% | 1.6 |
| February | 60% | 2.4 |
| March | 62% | 3.4 |
| April | 68% | 4.7 |
| May | 72% | 5.5 |
| June | 76% | 6.1 |
| July | 79% | 6.1 |
| August | 80% | 5.5 |
| September | 77% | 4.4 |
| October | 69% | 3.0 |
| November | 65% | 2.0 |
| December | 54% | 1.4 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Ashland need?
A normal year in Ashland brings 6,227 heating degree days, 16% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 698 cooling degree days, 23% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,911 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,219 | 0 |
| February | 1,037 | 0 |
| March | 878 | 1 |
| April | 502 | 7 |
| May | 222 | 44 |
| June | 43 | 160 |
| July | 6 | 234 |
| August | 17 | 177 |
| September | 109 | 70 |
| October | 413 | 7 |
| November | 733 | 0 |
| December | 1,046 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,227 | 698 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00330256. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Ashland's climate compare?
Ashland is warmer than 11 of the other 98 places with their own NOAA record in Ohio. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 49.7°F is warmer than 39%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Ashland share this climate record?
9 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Cinnamon Lake, OH1,072 people · 13 mi NE
- Perrysville, OH731 people · 12 mi S
- Jeromesville, OH528 people · 8 mi E
- Hayesville, OH458 people · 6 mi SE
- Nankin, OH444 people · 7 mi NE
- Bailey Lakes, OH347 people · 8 mi N
- Savannah, OH325 people · 9 mi N
- Polk, OH306 people · 11 mi NE
- Mifflin, OH154 people · 4 mi S
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Ashland's climate
What is the coldest month in Ashland?
January, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 17°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 61°F at night).
Does it snow in Ashland?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Ashland's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Mansfield (9 miles away), records 49 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Ashland in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Ashland in zone 6a in ZIP code 44805, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Ashland?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 30; in one year in ten it comes after May 15. Waiting until May 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Ohio climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Mansfield, OH9 miles from this station, 50.6°F a year
- Wooster, OH24 miles from this station, 50.2°F a year
- Galion, OH25 miles from this station, 50.1°F a year
- Chippewa Lake, OH26 miles from this station, 48.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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