Ashland weather in July

In July, Ashland sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ashland's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ashland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
54°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:53 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Ashland is city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,213/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical July day in Ashland reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 10°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Ashland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 31°5.013.87.89.30.8
Feb48° / 31°4.013.17.710.31.5
Mar52° / 33°4.815.57.711.62.4
Apr57° / 36°3.914.45.213.13.6
May65° / 42°3.110.81.114.45.8
Jun72° / 47°1.66.30157.6
Jul82° / 54°0.52.8014.87.8
Aug82° / 53°0.62.7013.78.0
Sep75° / 48°0.93.5012.38.4
Oct64° / 40°2.47.40.510.86.2
Nov50° / 34°4.513.54.99.62.1
Dec43° / 30°6.215.19.790.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28218
38218
48416
58416
68515
78614
88614
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ashland gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2.8 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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213
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412
512
611
711
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910
1010
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2010
2110
229
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269
279
289
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309
319

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39370
49370
59370
69370
79370
89370
99370
109370
119370
129370
139370
149370
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249370
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289271
299361
309361
319361

Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:43 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:437:46
215.04:437:45
315.04:447:45
415.04:447:45
515.04:457:45
615.04:457:45
715.04:467:44
815.04:477:44
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1814.74:547:39
1914.74:557:38
2014.74:567:38
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2914.45:047:30
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.9Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ashland

In seasonPeak

None of Ashland's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ashland's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Ashland?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Ashland for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ashland in July

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

In July, Ashland sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 54°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ashland in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ashland peaks around June 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 13UV 9Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ashland in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ashland is worst in September — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 25.0× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 11106 µg/m³Jan 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul24Moderate
Aug89Unhealthy
Sep110Unhealthy
Oct8Good
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ashland?

Ashland sits at 42.2°N, 122.7°W, 1,946 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Medford, 12 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 large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,667 ft around an average of 2,280 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,070 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,596 ft.

The land around Ashland is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,667 ft
10 miles
6,070 ft
50 miles
8,596 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Medford 12 mi · Central Point 16 mi · Grants Pass 36 mi · Klamath Falls 47 mi · Altamont 50 mi · Roseburg 78 mi · Coos Bay 111 mi · McKinleyville 112 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 (42.1946°, -122.7095°, elevation 1,946 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).