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Mount Shasta, CA vs Asheville, NC

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Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Asheville. Mount Shasta averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Asheville, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mount Shasta, California gets 40.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Asheville averages 10.2 inches of snow per year. Mount Shasta averages 59.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

Asheville, North Carolina
Summer High:
the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.1
Rain: averages 43.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.2 inches of snow a year

Mount Shasta, California
Summer High:
the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 40.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59.3 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Asheville

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Asheville is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.6 / 10
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Asheville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Mount Shasta

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Shasta is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

7 / 10
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mount Shasta, while December and January are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Mount Shasta, CA

3 PM PST

Sunny

82°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonSunny85° / 58°NNW 9 mph
WednesdaySunny91° / 58°NNW 13 mph
ThursdaySunny94° / 60°NW 3 to 12 mph
FridaySunny94° / 60°SSE 1 to 6 mph
SaturdayMostly Sunny89° / 56°NW 1 to 5 mph
SundaySunny90° / 56°NNW 5 mph
MondaySunny93° / 58°NNW 5 mph

Today's Weather - Asheville, NC

3 PM PST

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms64° / 81°SSE 2 to 8 mph
Wednesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely64° / 84°SSW 2 to 8 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear60° / 78°NW 5 to 12 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear55° / 79°NW 3 to 13 mph
Saturday NightPartly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers56° / 79°NW 2 to 8 mph
Sunday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms56° / 78°NW 2 to 7 mph
Monday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms53° / 79°NW 1 to 7 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthMount Shasta, CAAsheville, NC
January46° / 26°47° / 25°
February50° / 27°51° / 28°
March55° / 30°58° / 34°
April62° / 33°67° / 42°
May70° / 39°75° / 50°
June78° / 45°81° / 59°
July87° / 50°84° / 62°
August86° / 48°83° / 62°
September80° / 42°77° / 55°
October68° / 36°68° / 43°
November52° / 29°59° / 34°
December45° / 26°49° / 28°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mount Shasta / Asheville
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 025 / 2313 / 95 / 2
February0 / 021 / 1912 / 94 / 2
March0 / 021 / 1412 / 113 / 1
April0 / 014 / 410 / 102 / 0
May1 / 05 / 08 / 110 / 0
June3 / 10 / 05 / 120 / 0
July11 / 30 / 02 / 120 / 0
August10 / 30 / 02 / 110 / 0
September4 / 01 / 03 / 80 / 0
October0 / 09 / 56 / 70 / 0
November0 / 021 / 1411 / 92 / 0
December0 / 025 / 2213 / 95 / 1
July is the hottest month for Mount Shasta with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mount Shasta, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Shasta are June, September and May.

July is the hottest month for Asheville with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Asheville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Asheville are September, June and May.


December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Shasta with an average of 25.6°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Asheville with an average of 25.1°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.



In Mount Shasta, there are 28.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Asheville, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.



In Mount Shasta, there are 141.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Asheville, there are 100.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.



In Mount Shasta, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Asheville, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.



December is the wettest month in Mount Shasta with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Mount Shasta means that it is wetter than most places in California.


June is the wettest month in Asheville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Asheville means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.


December is the rainiest month in Mount Shasta with 13.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Mount Shasta, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Asheville with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in Asheville, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.



An annual snowfall of 59.3 inches in Mount Shasta means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in Asheville means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.



December is the snowiest month in Mount Shasta with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Asheville with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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