CLIMATE for ASHLAND, VIRGINIA

Period of Record General Climate Summary
From Year=1948 To Year=2007
Station:(440327) ASHLAND 1 SW
	

 Code           State   County                Name            		Start           End             Latitude                Longitude        Elevation	 
440327 01       VA      Hanover             Ashland                     1948 08 01      1952 09 01      37 46 00                -077 29 00       220 	 
440327 02       VA      Hanover             Ashland                     1952 09 01      1952 09 23      37 45 00                -077 29 00       220 	 
440327 02       VA      Hanover             Ashland 1 sw                1952 09 23      1971 03 05      37 45 00                -077 29 00       220 
440327 02       VA      Hanover             Ashland                     1971 03 05      1990 06 01      37 45 00                -077 29 00       220 	 
440327 02       VA      Hanover             Ashland                     1990 06 01      Present         37 45 00                -077 29 00       220          	 

									 
	        	             							              	        	 		 
 Ashland, VA, gets 43 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 15 inches. 
The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. 
The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 99.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Ashland, VA. 
The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 25. 
Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, 
is a 42 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. 
The US average on the comfort index is 44.

Climate			Ashland,VA	United States
Rainfall (in.)		42.7		36.6
Snowfall (in.)		15.3		25.2
Precipitation Days	99		101
Sunny Days		207		205
Avg. July High		87		86.5
Avg. Jan. Low		25.3		20.8
Comfort Index 		42		44       (higher=better)
UV Index		4.4		4.3
Elevation ft.		220		1,062