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Ashland Weather Records (USC00150254)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ashland (USC00150254), Kentucky, United States, with 131 years of record.

Key Facts for Ashland

  • Ashland (USC00150254) is a weather station in Kentucky, United States at 38.45 latitude and -82.61 longitude, 171 m (560 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1896 to 2026, 131 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ashland still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ashland set a daily record high minimum temperature of 24.4 C (75.9 F) on 18 July 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Kentucky, United States, 38.45 latitude, -82.61 longitude.
  • Elevation: 171 m (560 ft).
  • Period of record: 1896 to 2026, 131 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

4 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Ashland, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ashland. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ashland. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ashland, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan26.7 C (80.1 F)-31.7 C (-25.1 F)n/an/a
Feb26.7 C (80.1 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)
Mar33.3 C (91.9 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)
Apr34.4 C (93.9 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)n/an/a
May41.1 C (106.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jun39.4 C (102.9 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
Jul41.7 C (107.1 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Aug40.6 C (105.1 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Sep38.3 C (100.9 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)n/an/a
Oct33.9 C (93.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)n/an/a
Nov29.4 C (84.9 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)n/an/a
Dec27.8 C (82.0 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ashland by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ashland still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 64. 0204060801897: 141898: 311899: 181920: 81921: 171922: 131923: 131924: 91925: 331926: 121927: 311928: 131929: 211930: 331931: 341932: 161933: 201934: 151935: 131936: 341937: 131938: 111939: 191940: 101941: 151942: 101943: 181944: 101945: 101946: 71947: 191948: 171949: 91950: 161951: 141952: 131953: 181954: 161955: 121956: 131957: 41958: 71959: 111960: 41961: 171962: 151963: 201964: 171965: 71966: 111967: 161968: 41969: 51970: 101971: 81972: 111973: 61974: 281975: 51976: 161977: 131978: 61979: 71980: 61981: 101982: 241983: 211984: 91985: 141986: 221987: 191988: 641989: 271990: 51991: 31992: 171993: 161994: 111995: 81996: 301997: 61998: 111999: 132000: 92001: 62002: 112004: 102005: 152006: 122007: 62008: 82009: 82010: 42011: 112012: 72013: 52014: 152015: 132016: 52017: 12018: 132019: 72020: 62021: 42022: 62023: 42024: 82025: 82026: 101897192819391950196119721983199420062017
1,464 records at Ashland still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 64.
Standing records at Ashland by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189714
189831
189918
19208
192117
192213
192313
19249
192533
192612
192731
192813
192921
193033
193134
193216
193320
193415
193513
193634
193713
193811
193919
194010
194115
194210
194318
194410
194510
19467
194719
194817
19499
195016
195114
195213
195318
195416
195512
195613
19574
19587
195911
19604
196117
196215
196320
196417
19657
196611
196716
19684
19695
197010
19718
197211
19736
197428
19755
197616
197713
19786
19797
19806
198110
198224
198321
19849
198514
198622
198719
198864
198927
19905
19913
199217
199316
199411
19958
199630
19976
199811
199913
20009
20016
200211
200410
200515
200612
20076
20088
20098
20104
201111
20127
20135
201415
201513
20165
20171
201813
20197
20206
20214
20226
20234
20248
20258
202610

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records
When Ashland set new all-time records 9 all-time records were set at Ashland between 14 February 1960 and 19 January 1994. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfallRecord daily precipitationRecord snow depthRecord low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature14 February 1960: Record daily snowfall 22.6 cm (8.9 in)12 June 1962: Record daily precipitation 103.9 mm (4.1 in)23 January 1966: Record daily snowfall 23.4 cm (9.2 in)20 July 1973: Record daily precipitation 142.5 mm (5.6 in)20 January 1978: Record snow depth 38.1 cm (15.0 in)21 January 1985: Record low maximum temperature -22.2 C (-8.0 F)14 March 1993: Record snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)18 January 1994: Record daily snowfall 24.1 cm (9.5 in)19 January 1994: Record low minimum temperature -31.7 C (-25.1 F)19601965197019751980198519901995
9 all-time records were set at Ashland between 14 February 1960 and 19 January 1994. Each dot is a new record.
When Ashland set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1960-02-14Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 22.6 cm (8.9 in)
1962-06-12Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1966-01-23Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 23.4 cm (9.2 in)
1973-07-20Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1978-01-20Record snow depthRecord snow depth 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
1985-01-21Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1993-03-14Record snow depthRecord snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)
1994-01-18Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 24.1 cm (9.5 in)
1994-01-19Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -31.7 C (-25.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 142.5 mm (5.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ashland The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ashland. The most was 142.5 mm (5.6 in) on 20 July 1973. 050100150 Jan: 58.7 mm (2.3 in), 1 January 1945 Jan Feb: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 16 February 2010 Feb Mar: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 15 March 1896 Mar Apr: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 5 April 1898 Apr May: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 11 May 2011 May Jun: 103.9 mm (4.1 in), 12 June 1962 Jun Jul: 142.5 mm (5.6 in), 20 July 1973 Jul Aug: 100.8 mm (4.0 in), 4 August 1933 Aug Sep: 94.5 mm (3.7 in), 17 September 1995 Sep Oct: 72.1 mm (2.8 in), 22 October 1929 Oct Nov: 84.3 mm (3.3 in), 4 November 2004 Nov Dec: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 6 December 1923 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ashland. The most was 142.5 mm (5.6 in) on 20 July 1973.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ashland
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan58.7 mm (2.3 in)1 January 1945
Feb101.6 mm (4.0 in)16 February 2010
Mar101.6 mm (4.0 in)15 March 1896
Apr76.2 mm (3.0 in)5 April 1898
May101.6 mm (4.0 in)11 May 2011
Jun103.9 mm (4.1 in)12 June 1962
Jul142.5 mm (5.6 in)20 July 1973
Aug100.8 mm (4.0 in)4 August 1933
Sep94.5 mm (3.7 in)17 September 1995
Oct72.1 mm (2.8 in)22 October 1929
Nov84.3 mm (3.3 in)4 November 2004
Dec71.1 mm (2.8 in)6 December 1923

Period of Record Coverage

1897 to 2026
Days with data per year at Ashland 110 years of record at Ashland, 1897 to 2026. 17 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1899, 1920, 1978, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and others. 1897: 345 of 365 days1898: 335 of 365 days1899: 108 of 365 days1920: 324 of 366 days1921: 365 of 365 days1922: 362 of 365 days1923: 360 of 365 days1924: 361 of 366 days1925: 362 of 365 days1926: 364 of 365 days1927: 350 of 365 days1928: 365 of 366 days1929: 365 of 365 days1930: 358 of 365 days1931: 357 of 365 days1932: 347 of 366 days1933: 356 of 365 days1934: 357 of 365 days1935: 356 of 365 days1936: 358 of 366 days1937: 355 of 365 days1938: 356 of 365 days1939: 349 of 365 days1940: 361 of 366 days1941: 364 of 365 days1942: 363 of 365 days1943: 364 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 363 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 365 of 366 days1949: 364 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 364 of 365 days1952: 365 of 366 days1953: 363 of 365 days1954: 357 of 365 days1955: 361 of 365 days1956: 359 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 360 of 365 days1959: 362 of 365 days1960: 363 of 366 days1961: 351 of 365 days1962: 363 of 365 days1963: 351 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 335 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 292 of 365 days1979: 361 of 365 days1980: 361 of 366 days1981: 355 of 365 days1982: 343 of 365 days1983: 359 of 365 days1984: 358 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 331 of 365 days1988: 363 of 366 days1989: 360 of 365 days1990: 343 of 365 days1991: 334 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 362 of 365 days1995: 363 of 365 days1996: 364 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 360 of 365 days2000: 349 of 366 days2001: 304 of 365 days2002: 338 of 365 days2003: 320 of 365 days2004: 291 of 366 days2005: 283 of 365 days2006: 322 of 365 days2007: 360 of 365 days2008: 347 of 366 days2009: 346 of 365 days2010: 316 of 365 days2011: 301 of 365 days2012: 357 of 366 days2013: 359 of 365 days2014: 362 of 365 days2015: 220 of 365 days2016: 236 of 366 days2017: 203 of 365 days2018: 310 of 365 days2019: 357 of 365 days2020: 363 of 366 days2021: 356 of 365 days2022: 359 of 365 days2023: 360 of 365 days2024: 322 of 366 days2025: 294 of 365 days2026: 180 of 365 days19201935195019651980199520102025
110 years of record at Ashland, 1897 to 2026. 17 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1899, 1920, 1978, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and others.
Days with data per year at Ashland
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189734595%Yes
189833592%Yes
189910830%No
192032489%No
1921365100%Yes
192236299%Yes
192336099%Yes
192436199%Yes
192536299%Yes
1926364100%Yes
192735096%Yes
1928365100%Yes
1929365100%Yes
193035898%Yes
193135798%Yes
193234795%Yes
193335698%Yes
193435798%Yes
193535698%Yes
193635898%Yes
193735597%Yes
193835698%Yes
193934996%Yes
194036199%Yes
1941364100%Yes
194236399%Yes
1943364100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
194636399%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948365100%Yes
1949364100%Yes
1950364100%Yes
1951364100%Yes
1952365100%Yes
195336399%Yes
195435798%Yes
195536199%Yes
195635998%Yes
1957364100%Yes
195836099%Yes
195936299%Yes
196036399%Yes
196135196%Yes
196236399%Yes
196335196%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972365100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197633592%Yes
1977364100%Yes
197829280%No
197936199%Yes
198036199%Yes
198135597%Yes
198234394%Yes
198335998%Yes
198435898%Yes
1985364100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
198733191%Yes
198836399%Yes
198936099%Yes
199034394%Yes
199133492%Yes
1992365100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
199436299%Yes
199536399%Yes
199636499%Yes
1997364100%Yes
199836399%Yes
199936099%Yes
200034995%Yes
200130483%No
200233893%Yes
200332088%No
200429180%No
200528378%No
200632288%No
200736099%Yes
200834795%Yes
200934695%Yes
201031687%No
201130182%No
201235798%Yes
201335998%Yes
201436299%Yes
201522060%No
201623664%No
201720356%No
201831085%No
201935798%Yes
202036399%Yes
202135698%Yes
202235998%Yes
202336099%Yes
202432288%No
202529481%No
202618049%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Ashland
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 July 2026Ashland, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)84 years38 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2026Ashland, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)95 years41 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 2026Ashland, USdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)128 years41 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 2026Ashland, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie104 years10 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 2026Ashland, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)127 years41 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2026Ashland, USdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2026Ashland, USdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)127 years43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2026Ashland, USdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)88 years39 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2026Ashland, USdaily low max-1.7 C (28.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)44 years26 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 2026Ashland, USdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2026Ashland, USdaily high max (Tie)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie100 years10 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2026Ashland, USdaily high min (Tie)12.2 C (54.0 F)tie71 years7 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2026Ashland, USdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)43 years23 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 2026Ashland, USdaily high min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie71 years7 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2026Ashland, USdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)87 years39 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2026Ashland, USdaily high min (Tie)7.8 C (46.0 F)tie88 years9 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 2025Ashland, USdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)99 years41 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 2025Ashland, USdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)72 years38 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 2025Ashland, USdaily low max0.0 C (32.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)28 years21 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2025Ashland, USdaily rain61.5 mm (2.4 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)84 years46 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

87 complete years, 1897 to 2023
Annual mean temperature at Ashland as warming stripes, 1897 to 2023 One stripe for each of 87 complete years at Ashland, 1897 to 2023. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.8 C (55.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 10.3 C (50.5 F), and the warmest was 1921, at 15.5 C (59.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F). 1897: 13.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1921: 15.5 C, +2.7 C from the station mean1922: 14.7 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1923: 14.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1924: 12.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1926: 13.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1927: 13.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1928: 12.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1929: 12.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1930: 13.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1931: 14.8 C, +2.0 C from the station mean1932: 14.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1933: 14.5 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1934: 13.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1935: 13.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1936: 13.8 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1937: 13.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1938: 14.4 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1939: 14.3 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1940: 12.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1941: 14.0 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1942: 13.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1943: 13.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1944: 13.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1945: 13.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1946: 14.5 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1947: 13.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1948: 14.1 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1949: 14.1 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1950: 13.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1951: 13.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1952: 14.7 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1953: 14.5 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1954: 14.3 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1955: 13.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1956: 14.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1957: 14.1 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1958: 12.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1959: 14.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1960: 12.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1962: 11.6 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1963: 10.9 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1964: 12.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1965: 12.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1966: 11.1 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1967: 11.6 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1968: 11.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1969: 11.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1970: 12.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1971: 12.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1972: 11.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1973: 12.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1974: 11.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1975: 12.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 11.4 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1979: 11.3 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1980: 11.8 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1981: 11.4 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1982: 11.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1983: 11.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1984: 12.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1985: 11.5 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1986: 11.4 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1989: 10.5 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1992: 10.7 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1993: 11.4 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1994: 11.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1995: 11.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1996: 10.3 C, -2.6 C from the station mean1997: 11.6 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1998: 14.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1999: 13.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2002: 13.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2003: 13.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2006: 12.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2007: 13.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2008: 11.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2009: 11.5 C, -1.4 C from the station mean2010: 12.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2012: 13.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2013: 11.6 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2014: 11.2 C, -1.6 C from the station mean2019: 13.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2020: 12.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2021: 12.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2022: 12.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2023: 13.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1897191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 87 complete years at Ashland, 1897 to 2023. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.8 C (55.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 10.3 C (50.5 F), and the warmest was 1921, at 15.5 C (59.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ashland as warming stripes, 1897 to 2023
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
189713.5 C+0.64 C
192115.5 C+2.67 C
192214.7 C+1.86 C
192314.2 C+1.36 C
192412.6 C-0.20 C
192613.2 C+0.37 C
192713.9 C+1.04 C
192812.9 C+0.10 C
192912.6 C-0.20 C
193013.5 C+0.73 C
193114.8 C+1.99 C
193214.0 C+1.14 C
193314.5 C+1.67 C
193413.7 C+0.88 C
193513.7 C+0.90 C
193613.8 C+1.03 C
193713.1 C+0.31 C
193814.4 C+1.60 C
193914.3 C+1.50 C
194012.9 C+0.07 C
194114.0 C+1.19 C
194213.5 C+0.68 C
194313.4 C+0.62 C
194413.9 C+1.11 C
194513.6 C+0.78 C
194614.5 C+1.69 C
194713.4 C+0.57 C
194814.1 C+1.32 C
194914.1 C+1.27 C
195013.3 C+0.48 C
195113.7 C+0.92 C
195214.7 C+1.87 C
195314.5 C+1.68 C
195414.3 C+1.47 C
195513.9 C+1.10 C
195614.0 C+1.14 C
195714.1 C+1.26 C
195812.3 C-0.51 C
195914.2 C+1.37 C
196012.8 C-0.03 C
196211.6 C-1.20 C
196310.9 C-1.92 C
196412.1 C-0.73 C
196512.1 C-0.69 C
196611.1 C-1.67 C
196711.6 C-1.21 C
196811.5 C-1.27 C
196911.5 C-1.28 C
197012.2 C-0.59 C
197112.2 C-0.58 C
197211.8 C-1.01 C
197312.7 C-0.11 C
197411.5 C-1.30 C
197512.3 C-0.50 C
197711.4 C-1.40 C
197911.3 C-1.53 C
198011.8 C-1.06 C
198111.4 C-1.43 C
198211.5 C-1.33 C
198311.8 C-1.04 C
198412.2 C-0.57 C
198511.5 C-1.36 C
198611.4 C-1.40 C
198910.5 C-2.34 C
199210.7 C-2.13 C
199311.4 C-1.43 C
199411.7 C-1.09 C
199511.5 C-1.34 C
199610.3 C-2.55 C
199711.6 C-1.18 C
199814.2 C+1.38 C
199913.5 C+0.67 C
200213.4 C+0.57 C
200313.1 C+0.31 C
200612.9 C+0.12 C
200713.0 C+0.19 C
200811.8 C-1.03 C
200911.5 C-1.35 C
201012.1 C-0.70 C
201213.1 C+0.31 C
201311.6 C-1.19 C
201411.2 C-1.58 C
201913.0 C+0.22 C
202012.8 C-0.02 C
202112.6 C-0.20 C
202212.1 C-0.72 C
202313.7 C+0.85 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1897 to 2023. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 87 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Ashland
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.2 C (-0.3 to -0.1) per decade-0.4 F (-0.5 to -0.3) per decade1897 to 202387Fall
Mean daily maximum-0.2 C (-0.2 to -0.1) per decade-0.3 F (-0.4 to -0.2) per decade1897 to 202387Fall
Mean daily minimum-0.3 C (-0.4 to -0.2) per decade-0.5 F (-0.7 to -0.3) per decade1897 to 202387Fall

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1896 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Ashland: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.7 C (107.1 F)193036.1 C (97.0 F)110
Coldest night (TNn)-31.7 C (-25.1 F)1994-17.8 C (0.0 F)110
Wettest day (Rx1day)142.5 mm (5.6 in)197358.3 mm (2.3 in)114
Wettest five days (Rx5day)381.0 mm (15.0 in)189694.0 mm (3.7 in)114
Longest dry spell (CDD)44 days196316 days114

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ashland by year The hottest day of the year at Ashland, 1896 to 2026. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F). 3032.53537.54042.51900192019401960198020002020Record: 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1930
The hottest day of the year at Ashland, 1896 to 2026. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ashland by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1896n/a
189738.9 C (102.0 F)
189837.8 C (100.0 F)
189931.7 C (89.1 F)
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
192034.4 C (93.9 F)
192136.7 C (98.1 F)
192235.6 C (96.1 F)
192335.6 C (96.1 F)
192435.6 C (96.1 F)
192537.2 C (99.0 F)
192637.2 C (99.0 F)
192735.0 C (95.0 F)
192834.4 C (93.9 F)
192935.0 C (95.0 F)
193041.7 C (107.1 F)
193138.3 C (100.9 F)
193238.3 C (100.9 F)
193337.8 C (100.0 F)
193440.0 C (104.0 F)
193535.0 C (95.0 F)
193639.4 C (102.9 F)
193736.7 C (98.1 F)
193835.0 C (95.0 F)
193937.8 C (100.0 F)
194037.8 C (100.0 F)
194138.3 C (100.9 F)
194237.2 C (99.0 F)
194336.7 C (98.1 F)
194437.8 C (100.0 F)
194536.1 C (97.0 F)
194634.4 C (93.9 F)
194735.0 C (95.0 F)
194838.9 C (102.0 F)
194937.2 C (99.0 F)
195035.0 C (95.0 F)
195136.7 C (98.1 F)
195238.9 C (102.0 F)
195338.3 C (100.9 F)
195440.6 C (105.1 F)
195536.1 C (97.0 F)
195635.6 C (96.1 F)
195737.8 C (100.0 F)
195833.3 C (91.9 F)
195936.7 C (98.1 F)
196036.1 C (97.0 F)
196136.1 C (97.0 F)
196236.1 C (97.0 F)
196333.9 C (93.0 F)
196438.9 C (102.0 F)
196536.7 C (98.1 F)
196636.7 C (98.1 F)
196734.4 C (93.9 F)
196835.0 C (95.0 F)
196935.6 C (96.1 F)
197035.6 C (96.1 F)
197135.0 C (95.0 F)
197234.4 C (93.9 F)
197337.2 C (99.0 F)
197432.8 C (91.0 F)
197534.4 C (93.9 F)
197633.9 C (93.0 F)
197736.1 C (97.0 F)
197837.2 C (99.0 F)
197933.9 C (93.0 F)
198038.9 C (102.0 F)
198135.6 C (96.1 F)
198235.6 C (96.1 F)
198338.3 C (100.9 F)
198435.0 C (95.0 F)
198534.4 C (93.9 F)
198635.6 C (96.1 F)
198737.8 C (100.0 F)
198840.0 C (104.0 F)
198938.9 C (102.0 F)
199036.7 C (98.1 F)
199137.8 C (100.0 F)
199235.0 C (95.0 F)
199336.1 C (97.0 F)
199438.3 C (100.9 F)
199536.1 C (97.0 F)
199641.1 C (106.0 F)
199735.6 C (96.1 F)
199837.2 C (99.0 F)
199940.6 C (105.1 F)
200036.1 C (97.0 F)
200136.7 C (98.1 F)
200238.3 C (100.9 F)
200336.7 C (98.1 F)
200435.6 C (96.1 F)
200540.0 C (104.0 F)
200634.4 C (93.9 F)
200738.3 C (100.9 F)
200833.3 C (91.9 F)
200932.2 C (90.0 F)
201035.6 C (96.1 F)
201133.9 C (93.0 F)
201239.4 C (102.9 F)
201333.3 C (91.9 F)
201434.4 C (93.9 F)
201532.8 C (91.0 F)
201634.4 C (93.9 F)
201732.8 C (91.0 F)
201834.4 C (93.9 F)
201934.4 C (93.9 F)
202036.1 C (97.0 F)
202133.9 C (93.0 F)
202234.4 C (93.9 F)
202336.1 C (97.0 F)
202437.2 C (99.0 F)
202535.0 C (95.0 F)
202636.1 C (97.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ashland by year The coldest night of the year at Ashland, 1896 to 2026. The record is -31.7 C (-25.1 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.8 C (0.0 F). -40-30-20-1001900192019401960198020002020Record: -31.7 C (-25.1 F) in 1994
The coldest night of the year at Ashland, 1896 to 2026. The record is -31.7 C (-25.1 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.8 C (0.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ashland by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1896n/a
1897-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1898-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1899-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1921-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1922-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1923-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1924-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1925-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1926-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1927-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1928-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1929-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1930-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1931-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1932-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1933-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1934-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1935-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1936-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1937-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1938-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1939-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1940-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1941-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1942-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1943-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1944-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1945-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1946-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1947-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1948-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1949-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1950-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1951-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1952-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1953-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1954-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1955-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1956-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1957-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1958-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1959-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1960-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1961-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1962-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1963-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1964-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1965-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1966-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1967-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1968-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1969-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1970-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1971-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1972-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1973-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1974-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1975-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1976-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1977-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1978-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1979-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1980-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1981-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1982-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1983-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1984-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1985-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1986-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1987-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1988-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1989-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1990-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1991-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1992-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1993-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1994-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1995-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1996-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1997-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1998-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1999-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2000-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2001-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2002-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2003-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2004-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2005-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2006-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2007-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2008-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2009-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2010-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2011-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2012-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2013-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2014-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2015-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2016-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2017-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2018-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2019-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2020-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2021-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2022-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2023-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2024-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2025-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2026-15.0 C (5.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ashland by year The wettest day of the year at Ashland, 1896 to 2026. The record is 142.5 mm (5.6 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.3 mm (2.3 in). 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 142.5 mm (5.6 in) in 1973
The wettest day of the year at Ashland, 1896 to 2026. The record is 142.5 mm (5.6 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.3 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ashland by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1896101.6 mm (4.0 in)
189754.6 mm (2.1 in)
189876.2 mm (3.0 in)
189963.5 mm (2.5 in)
191752.1 mm (2.1 in)
191841.9 mm (1.6 in)
191949.8 mm (2.0 in)
192040.6 mm (1.6 in)
192161.0 mm (2.4 in)
192262.2 mm (2.4 in)
192371.1 mm (2.8 in)
192468.6 mm (2.7 in)
192564.5 mm (2.5 in)
192668.1 mm (2.7 in)
192778.7 mm (3.1 in)
192868.6 mm (2.7 in)
192972.1 mm (2.8 in)
193032.0 mm (1.3 in)
193155.9 mm (2.2 in)
193252.3 mm (2.1 in)
1933100.8 mm (4.0 in)
193441.7 mm (1.6 in)
193547.8 mm (1.9 in)
193667.8 mm (2.7 in)
193749.3 mm (1.9 in)
193885.9 mm (3.4 in)
193966.8 mm (2.6 in)
194048.0 mm (1.9 in)
194134.8 mm (1.4 in)
194252.3 mm (2.1 in)
194348.8 mm (1.9 in)
194443.4 mm (1.7 in)
194558.7 mm (2.3 in)
194662.5 mm (2.5 in)
194777.0 mm (3.0 in)
194848.5 mm (1.9 in)
194953.1 mm (2.1 in)
195061.2 mm (2.4 in)
195164.3 mm (2.5 in)
195250.8 mm (2.0 in)
195356.6 mm (2.2 in)
195473.9 mm (2.9 in)
195581.5 mm (3.2 in)
195651.3 mm (2.0 in)
195759.7 mm (2.4 in)
195856.4 mm (2.2 in)
195936.8 mm (1.4 in)
196039.6 mm (1.6 in)
196176.7 mm (3.0 in)
1962103.9 mm (4.1 in)
196357.2 mm (2.3 in)
196458.2 mm (2.3 in)
196572.1 mm (2.8 in)
196651.8 mm (2.0 in)
196755.9 mm (2.2 in)
196850.0 mm (2.0 in)
196959.7 mm (2.4 in)
197051.6 mm (2.0 in)
197153.1 mm (2.1 in)
197253.6 mm (2.1 in)
1973142.5 mm (5.6 in)
197451.3 mm (2.0 in)
197547.0 mm (1.9 in)
197663.5 mm (2.5 in)
197769.1 mm (2.7 in)
197840.6 mm (1.6 in)
197975.2 mm (3.0 in)
198043.9 mm (1.7 in)
198150.8 mm (2.0 in)
198259.7 mm (2.4 in)
198358.4 mm (2.3 in)
198451.1 mm (2.0 in)
198550.8 mm (2.0 in)
1986101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198759.7 mm (2.4 in)
198862.2 mm (2.4 in)
198952.1 mm (2.1 in)
199052.1 mm (2.1 in)
199171.1 mm (2.8 in)
199257.2 mm (2.3 in)
199359.2 mm (2.3 in)
199459.4 mm (2.3 in)
199594.5 mm (3.7 in)
199699.1 mm (3.9 in)
199793.5 mm (3.7 in)
199845.7 mm (1.8 in)
199955.1 mm (2.2 in)
200066.0 mm (2.6 in)
200134.3 mm (1.4 in)
2002101.6 mm (4.0 in)
200350.8 mm (2.0 in)
200484.3 mm (3.3 in)
200547.0 mm (1.9 in)
200658.9 mm (2.3 in)
200749.5 mm (1.9 in)
200860.5 mm (2.4 in)
200950.8 mm (2.0 in)
2010101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2011101.6 mm (4.0 in)
201274.2 mm (2.9 in)
201355.4 mm (2.2 in)
201449.8 mm (2.0 in)
201550.8 mm (2.0 in)
201688.9 mm (3.5 in)
201778.5 mm (3.1 in)
201883.8 mm (3.3 in)
201952.1 mm (2.1 in)
202043.7 mm (1.7 in)
202155.9 mm (2.2 in)
202263.5 mm (2.5 in)
202354.6 mm (2.1 in)
202478.0 mm (3.1 in)
202561.5 mm (2.4 in)
202650.3 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ashland by year The wettest five days of the year at Ashland, 1896 to 2026. The record is 381.0 mm (15.0 in) in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.0 mm (3.7 in). 01002003004001900192019401960198020002020Record: 381.0 mm (15.0 in) in 1896
The wettest five days of the year at Ashland, 1896 to 2026. The record is 381.0 mm (15.0 in) in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.0 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ashland by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1896381.0 mm (15.0 in)
189783.3 mm (3.3 in)
189876.2 mm (3.0 in)
189969.9 mm (2.8 in)
1917109.2 mm (4.3 in)
191872.1 mm (2.8 in)
1919100.0 mm (3.9 in)
192067.5 mm (2.7 in)
192182.6 mm (3.3 in)
1922100.9 mm (4.0 in)
192390.2 mm (3.6 in)
192494.0 mm (3.7 in)
1925100.8 mm (4.0 in)
192687.4 mm (3.4 in)
1927119.9 mm (4.7 in)
192895.2 mm (3.7 in)
192977.7 mm (3.1 in)
193043.9 mm (1.7 in)
193186.2 mm (3.4 in)
193299.7 mm (3.9 in)
1933120.6 mm (4.7 in)
193493.3 mm (3.7 in)
193588.1 mm (3.5 in)
1936100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1937113.2 mm (4.5 in)
193893.5 mm (3.7 in)
1939128.8 mm (5.1 in)
194069.2 mm (2.7 in)
194174.5 mm (2.9 in)
194288.4 mm (3.5 in)
194391.4 mm (3.6 in)
194463.2 mm (2.5 in)
194590.0 mm (3.5 in)
194669.4 mm (2.7 in)
194785.7 mm (3.4 in)
194897.3 mm (3.8 in)
194981.6 mm (3.2 in)
1950109.3 mm (4.3 in)
195191.1 mm (3.6 in)
195295.0 mm (3.7 in)
195386.5 mm (3.4 in)
1954151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1955100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1956101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1957107.7 mm (4.2 in)
195897.5 mm (3.8 in)
195960.7 mm (2.4 in)
196079.8 mm (3.1 in)
1961138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1962115.6 mm (4.6 in)
196375.6 mm (3.0 in)
196480.8 mm (3.2 in)
196581.0 mm (3.2 in)
1966113.1 mm (4.5 in)
196782.6 mm (3.3 in)
196896.0 mm (3.8 in)
196976.0 mm (3.0 in)
197063.7 mm (2.5 in)
197194.8 mm (3.7 in)
197294.0 mm (3.7 in)
1973206.0 mm (8.1 in)
1974118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1975108.5 mm (4.3 in)
197698.6 mm (3.9 in)
197779.1 mm (3.1 in)
197860.4 mm (2.4 in)
1979122.4 mm (4.8 in)
198088.5 mm (3.5 in)
198159.4 mm (2.3 in)
198290.2 mm (3.6 in)
1983134.8 mm (5.3 in)
198465.7 mm (2.6 in)
198574.2 mm (2.9 in)
1986124.5 mm (4.9 in)
198783.8 mm (3.3 in)
1988119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1989153.0 mm (6.0 in)
199083.2 mm (3.3 in)
1991109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1992105.2 mm (4.1 in)
199364.8 mm (2.6 in)
199483.7 mm (3.3 in)
1995124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1996102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1997162.1 mm (6.4 in)
199888.1 mm (3.5 in)
199964.8 mm (2.6 in)
200077.5 mm (3.1 in)
2001114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2002140.4 mm (5.5 in)
2003129.6 mm (5.1 in)
2004127.8 mm (5.0 in)
200551.1 mm (2.0 in)
200689.6 mm (3.5 in)
200798.8 mm (3.9 in)
2008109.0 mm (4.3 in)
200995.2 mm (3.7 in)
2010128.6 mm (5.1 in)
2011116.6 mm (4.6 in)
201290.7 mm (3.6 in)
201369.7 mm (2.7 in)
201493.0 mm (3.7 in)
201578.7 mm (3.1 in)
2016114.1 mm (4.5 in)
201795.5 mm (3.8 in)
2018123.2 mm (4.9 in)
201999.2 mm (3.9 in)
202090.4 mm (3.6 in)
202194.0 mm (3.7 in)
202270.4 mm (2.8 in)
202368.6 mm (2.7 in)
2024108.0 mm (4.3 in)
2025118.7 mm (4.7 in)
2026101.2 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ashland by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ashland, 1896 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days. 010203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 44 days in 1963
The longest dry spell of the year at Ashland, 1896 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ashland by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
18964 days
189717 days
189820 days
18999 days
191714 days
191815 days
191915 days
192024 days
192113 days
192224 days
192327 days
192426 days
192516 days
192612 days
192718 days
192815 days
192912 days
193017 days
193118 days
193228 days
193318 days
193423 days
193521 days
193620 days
193720 days
193823 days
193914 days
194024 days
194122 days
194216 days
194323 days
194426 days
194513 days
194617 days
194716 days
194815 days
194915 days
195016 days
195114 days
195224 days
195336 days
195414 days
195521 days
195617 days
195717 days
195815 days
195918 days
196022 days
196113 days
196215 days
196344 days
196423 days
196521 days
196614 days
196720 days
196817 days
196913 days
197013 days
197116 days
197213 days
197323 days
197413 days
197511 days
197626 days
197721 days
197812 days
197914 days
198013 days
198123 days
198213 days
198318 days
198420 days
198516 days
198618 days
198726 days
198814 days
198910 days
199013 days
199115 days
199215 days
199319 days
199413 days
199525 days
199619 days
199714 days
199834 days
199918 days
200014 days
200116 days
200225 days
200318 days
200414 days
200523 days
200614 days
200716 days
200819 days
200917 days
201016 days
201110 days
201212 days
201311 days
201423 days
201514 days
201613 days
201717 days
20189 days
201934 days
202014 days
202111 days
202214 days
202311 days
202421 days
202519 days
202611 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

87 years with a frost

Across 87 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Ashland falls on 23 April and the median first autumn frost on 20 October, which leaves a median of 178 days between them.

In 1981 to 2023 the median growing season was 172 days. That is 14 days fewer than in 1897 to 1950.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -1.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Ashland
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1897 to 1950)Recent period (1981 to 2023)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost23 April22 April27 April5 days later+0.8 days per decade
First autumn frost20 October24 October19 October5 days earlier-0.6 days per decade
Growing days178 days186 days172 days14 days fewer-1.4 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

96 years, 1917 to 2024

A day with at least 57.0 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 128.3 mm (5.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ashland: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years57.0 mm (2.2 in)
5 years71.5 mm (2.8 in)
10 years82.7 mm (3.3 in)
25 years99.0 mm (3.9 in)
50 years112.9 mm (4.4 in)
100 years128.3 mm (5.1 in)Longer than the 96 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 96 years of values from 1917 to 2024.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 142.5 mm (5.6 in) in 1973; 103.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1962; 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1986.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Ashland, at 1963. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1963 ran 0.5 C (1.0 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Ashland, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1963-0.5-1.0likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2002 to 2023 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2002 to 2023, Ashland had a mean temperature of 12.5 C (54.6 F) and 1,152.8 mm (45.4 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Jackson (United States, 121 km away), Lexington Bluegrass AP (United States, 181 km away) and Hyden (United States, 159 km away).

Climate twins of Ashland: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2002 to 2023 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
JacksonUnited States121 km (75 mi)12.9 C (55.2 F)1,161.7 mm (45.7 in)0.54
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited States181 km (112 mi)12.7 C (54.8 F)1,132.1 mm (44.6 in)0.57
HydenUnited States159 km (99 mi)12.4 C (54.3 F)1,210.7 mm (47.7 in)0.62

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

Download the Data

  • Data for Ashland standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Ashland threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).