Ashland weather in December

In December, Ashland sees average daytime highs of 39°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 37°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ashland's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ashland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
10th warmest
Overnight low
27°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.1 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:53 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ashland is city in Ohio, United States.

Density
692/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 37°F by the end.

A typical December day in Ashland reaches about 39°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and about 4°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14331
24330
34230
44229
54129
64129
74129
84028
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123927
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How December really feels in Ashland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ashland weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.111.279.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.59.45.610.40.0
Mar47° / 31°3.611.83.911.71.5
Apr60° / 42°4.4131.313.14.4
May70° / 52°4.213.6014.25.9
Jun78° / 61°4.012.4014.96.2
Jul82° / 65°3.411.5014.66.2
Aug80° / 63°3.210.3013.66.6
Sep74° / 55°3.19.5012.36.9
Oct62° / 44°3.010.30.210.95.2
Nov49° / 35°3.1101.89.72.0
Dec39° / 27°3.110.14.79.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22377
32377
42278
52377
62377
72377
82278
92278
102278
112179
122179
132278
142278
152278
162377
172377
182377
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202377
212377
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232476
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282476
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ashland gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 10.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13511
23512
33513
43413
53414
63414
73315
83315
93315
103316
113316
123316
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313517

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
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Wind in December

Winds average 9 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
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99light breeze
109light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
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319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:414:57
29.37:424:57
39.27:424:57
49.27:434:57
59.27:444:57
69.27:454:57
79.27:464:57
89.27:474:57
99.17:484:57
109.17:494:57
119.17:494:57
129.17:504:57
139.17:514:57
149.17:524:57
159.17:524:58
169.17:534:58
179.17:544:58
189.17:544:58
199.17:554:59
209.17:554:59
219.17:565:00
229.17:565:00
239.17:575:01
249.17:575:01
259.17:585:02
269.17:585:02
279.17:585:03
289.17:595:03
299.17:595:04
309.17:595:05
319.17:595:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
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311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ashland?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ashland.

What to pack for Ashland in December

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

In December, Ashland sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ashland in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ashland peaks around June 20 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ashland in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ashland is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Oct 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ashland?

Ashland sits at 40.9°N, 82.3°W, 1,066 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mansfield, 13 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 348 ft around an average of 1,112 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 ft.

The land around Ashland is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, cropland (38%), trees (37%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
348 ft
10 miles
509 ft
50 miles
1,102 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mansfield 13 mi · Wooster 21 mi · Norwalk 30 mi · Medina 30 mi · Wadsworth 32 mi · Mount Vernon 34 mi · Brunswick 35 mi · Elyria 36 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 (40.8687°, -82.3182°, elevation 1,066 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. 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).