2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sonoita, AZ vs Asheville, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Asheville. Sonoita averages 284 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Asheville, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sonoita, Arizona gets 19.5 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. Sonoita averages 1.4 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

Sonoita, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.6
Rain: averages 19.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sonoita is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Sonoita, AZ

83°F

Today's Weather - Asheville, NC

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sonoita / Asheville

June is the hottest month for Sonoita with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Sonoita, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sonoita are October, April 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sonoita with an average of 30.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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 Sonoita, there are 54.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

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 Sonoita, there are 67.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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 Sonoita, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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.

July is the wettest month in Sonoita with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in Sonoita means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Sonoita with 13.4 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 63.6 rainy days annually in Sonoita, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% 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 1.4 inches in Sonoita means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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

January is the snowiest month in Sonoita with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month 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.