Ashland weather in October

In October, Ashland sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ashland's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ashland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
6th warmest
Overnight low
48°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:46 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Ashland is city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
757/km²
people per km²
Founded
1786

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical October day in Ashland reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17354
27353
37353
47253
57252
67252
77151
87151
97051
107050
117050
126949
136949
146849
156848
166748
176747
186747
196647
206646
216546
226546
236446
246445
256445
266345
276344
286244
296244
306243
316143

How October really feels in Ashland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ashland weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 28°3.510.73.89.60.3
Feb46° / 30°3.510.33.610.51.1
Mar55° / 37°4.312.31.811.73.4
Apr67° / 47°4.212.50.3135.7
May74° / 56°4.712.8014.16.3
Jun82° / 65°4.413.5014.65.6
Jul85° / 68°4.313.2014.44.8
Aug84° / 67°3.311.6013.55.3
Sep79° / 60°3.68.5012.36.9
Oct67° / 48°3.28.80.1116.5
Nov55° / 38°3.490.49.93.7
Dec46° / 32°3.810.429.41.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95644
105644
115545
125545
135446
145446
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205149
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ashland gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 8.8 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
925
1026
1126
1227
1328
1428
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031
3130

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15920147
26020146
36219136
46319126
56618115
66618115
76718105
86917104
9701794
10721693
11731683
12751582
13761572
14771472
15791461
16801361
17801361
18821251
19831250
20831250
21851140
22851140
23861040
24861040
2588930
2688930
2788930
2889830
2990820
3090820
3191720

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:08
211.66:326:06
311.56:336:05
411.56:346:03
511.46:356:01
611.46:366:00
711.46:375:58
811.36:385:57
911.36:395:55
1011.26:405:54
1111.26:415:52
1211.16:425:51
1311.16:435:49
1411.16:445:48
1511.06:455:46
1611.06:465:45
1710.96:475:44
1810.96:485:42
1910.96:495:41
2010.86:505:40
2110.86:515:38
2210.76:525:37
2310.76:535:36
2410.76:555:34
2510.66:565:33
2610.66:575:32
2710.56:585:31
2810.56:595:29
2910.57:005:28
3010.47:015:27
3110.47:025:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ashland

In seasonPeak

In October, Ashland sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ashland sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ashland?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ashland for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ashland in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Ashland sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Ashland in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ashland peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ashland in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ashland is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ashland?

Ashland sits at 38.5°N, 82.6°W, 551 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Meads, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Ashland

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Ashland.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ashland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft around an average of 640 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 ft.

The land around Ashland is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (81%) within 10 miles, and trees (89%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
387 ft
10 miles
630 ft
50 miles
1,339 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Meads 6.2 mi · Huntington 11 mi · Portsmouth 26 mi · Charleston 55 mi · Chillicothe 62 mi · Athens 65 mi · Parkersburg 80 mi · Lancaster 85 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ashland (38.4784°, -82.6379°, elevation 551 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).