Ashland weather in September

In September, Ashland sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 0.9 in of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ashland's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ashland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
48°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.9 in
3.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
28%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical September day in Ashland reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 12°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17951
27951
37950
47950
57850
67850
77850
87849
97749
107749
117749
127649
137648
147648
157648
167548
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277245
287245
297145
307144

How September really feels in Ashland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
38812
48812
58713
68614
78515
88515
98317
108317
118218
128119
138119
147921
157921
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307426

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ashland gets around 0.9 in of rain over 3.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
58
69
79
810
910
1011
1111
1211
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1913
2014
2114
2214
2314
2415
2515
2615
2715
2816
2916
3016

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 3 mph in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:416:41
213.05:426:39
312.95:436:37
412.95:446:35
512.85:456:34
612.85:466:32
712.75:476:30
812.75:486:28
912.65:496:26
1012.65:506:25
1112.55:516:23
1212.55:526:21
1312.45:546:19
1412.45:556:17
1512.35:566:15
1612.35:576:14
1712.25:586:12
1812.25:596:10
1912.16:006:08
2012.16:016:06
2112.06:026:04
2212.06:036:03
2311.96:046:01
2411.96:065:59
2511.86:075:57
2611.86:085:55
2711.76:095:53
2811.76:105:52
2911.66:115:50
3011.66:125:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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 — September's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ashland

In seasonPeak

None of Ashland's seasonal hazards are active in September. 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 September a good time to visit Ashland?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September 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 September

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

In September, Ashland sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ashland in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).