1 Young adults who face an opportunity gap but have a mentor are 55% more likely to be enrolled in college than those who did not have a mentor. (The Mentoring Effect, 2014)  In addition to better school attendance and a better chance of going on to higher education, mentored youth maintain better attitudes toward school.
The highest monthly average temperature in Ashland for August is 71 degrees. The lowest monthly average temperature in Ashland for February is 26 degrees. The most monthly precipitation in Ashland occurs in August with 4.3 inches. The air quality index in Ashland is 27% better than the national average. The pollution index in Ashland is 24% better than the national average.
Average for the entire year is near 50 degrees, with April through June and September through mid-November being the most delightfully moderate seasons. January and February are the coldest months, with a mean temperature of near 29 degrees, and July and August are the warmest, with a mean close to 72 degrees.