Ashford, WA climate
Ashford has mild, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 143 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ashford feels like
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Ashford weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 14.7" | 32.7" | 21 | 25 | 29° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 30° | 11.1" | 19.2" | 17 | 24 | 29° – 42° |
| March | 46° | 31° | 11.5" | 25.4" | 20 | 24 | 34° – 46° |
| April | 51° | 34° | 9.3" | 9.7" | 19 | 13 | 36° – 49° |
| May | 59° | 39° | 6.6" | 2.1" | 17 | 3 | 44° – 55° |
| June | 64° | 44° | 5.1" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| July | 73° | 48° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| August | 73° | 49° | 2.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| September | 67° | 46° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| October | 54° | 39° | 10.7" | 0.9" | 17 | 1 | 42° – 52° |
| November | 44° | 33° | 15.3" | 18.6" | 20 | 10 | 32° – 43° |
| December | 38° | 29° | 15.4" | 34.3" | 20 | 24 | 28° – 37° |
| Year | 54° | 38° | 108.5" | 143.0" | 188 | 123 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Ashford
Ashford gets 108 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 188 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 123 days of the year.
About 134 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first one by October 3. That leaves about 134 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ashford
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ashford, 99% of that work is heating and 1% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Ashford compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ashford averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ashford’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 29° to 42°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Ashford’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ashford?
December, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Ashford?
August, with a typical high of 73° and a low of 49°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ashford get?
About 143 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Ashford?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 3, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Ashford?
December, with 15.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 108 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ashford itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Longmire Rainier Nps, WA (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.