Climateby Month

Asheville, NC climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 2,127 ft elevation

Asheville has warm and often humid summers and chilly winters. Highs peak at 86°F in July and fall to 48°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 7 to 14 a month. Normal snowfall is about 12 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are April, May and October.

Warmest month
86°F
July normal high
Coldest month
29°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
130
40.6 in of precipitation
Snow a year
11.5 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Asheville?

Normal highs range from 48°F in January to 86°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 29°F (-2°C) 48° 29° February: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 32°F (0°C) March: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 38°F (3°C) April: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 46°F (8°C) May: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 54°F (12°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 61°F (16°C) July: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 65°F (18°C) 86° 65° August: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 64°F (18°C) September: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 58°F (14°C) October: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 47°F (8°C) November: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 37°F (3°C) December: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 32°F (0°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Asheville?

July has the most wet days (about 14); the year brings about 41 in of precipitation.

January: 12 wet days February: 11 wet days March: 12 wet days April: 11 wet days May: 12 wet days June: 12 wet days July: 14 wet days 14 August: 12 wet days September: 9 wet days October: 7 wet days 7 November: 9 wet days December: 10 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 11.5 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 3.8 in of snow 3.8 February: 2.2 in of snow March: 2.0 in of snow April: 0.3 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.5 in of snow December: 2.7 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Asheville?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 18 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 1 muggy days June: 7 muggy days July: 18 muggy days 18 August: 16 muggy days September: 5 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Asheville Regional Airport, 12 mi S of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.8 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June.

January: 10.1 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.1 hours of daylight June: 14.5 hours of daylight 14.5 July: 14.3 hours of daylight August: 13.5 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.3 hours of daylight December: 9.8 hours of daylight 9.8 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Asheville, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 48°F29°F 3.3 in12 3.8 in 0 10.1 h
February 52°F32°F 2.9 in11 2.2 in 0 10.9 h
March 59°F38°F 3.5 in12 2.0 in 0 12.0 h
April 69°F46°F 3.7 in11 0.3 in 0 13.1 h
May 76°F54°F 3.5 in12 0.0 in 1 14.1 h
June 83°F61°F 3.4 in12 0.0 in 7 14.5 h
July 86°F65°F 4.1 in14 0.0 in 18 14.3 h
August 85°F64°F 3.6 in12 0.0 in 16 13.5 h
September 79°F58°F 3.7 in9 0.0 in 5 12.4 h
October 69°F47°F 2.6 in7 0.0 in 0 11.3 h
November 59°F37°F 3.0 in9 0.5 in 0 10.3 h
December 51°F32°F 3.3 in10 2.7 in 0 9.8 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Asheville

By our comfort score, the best months are April, May and October.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 39168
Feb 45366
Mar 581072
Apr 721770
May 711570
Jun 58583
Jul 48187
Aug 49174
Sep 611061
Oct 711940
Nov 54851
Dec 41367

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Asheville

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 6, and the first fall frost around Oct 31, leaving 205 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Asheville
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 6after Apr 24
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 31before Oct 17
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 26after Apr 10
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 10before Oct 28
Frost-free season205 daysunder 185 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Asheville (USW00013872), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in North Carolina.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 100°F (June 30, 2012); the lowest was -6°F (January 19, 1994).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Asheville (USW00013872), 0.4 mi SSW of the city center, 2,238 ft (111 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Asheville Rgnl Airport (USW00003812), 12 mi S of the city center, 2,117 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Asheville Regional Airport (723150-03812), 12 mi S of the city center, 2,118 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error