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Boulder, CO vs Asheville, NC

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Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Asheville. Boulder averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Asheville, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Boulder, Colorado gets 18.1 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. Boulder averages 71.1 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

Boulder, Colorado
Summer High:
the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.9
Rain: averages 18.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.1 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.

Boulder

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boulder is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

7.1 / 10
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Boulder, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Boulder, CO

5 PM PST

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85° / 54°SW 10 mph
MondaySunny85° / 57°S 2 to 6 mph
TuesdayMostly Sunny85° / 51°SSW 3 to 8 mph
WednesdayMostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71° / 44°W 5 to 16 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms69° / 43°W 6 to 12 mph
FridayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms74° / 46°W 2 to 7 mph
SaturdayPartly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms74° / 47°SSW 2 to 7 mph
Today's Weather - Asheville, NC

5 PM PST

Patchy Fog

62°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightPatchy Fog58° / 68°SE 7 mph
Monday NightShowers And Thunderstorms59° / 73°SE 2 to 9 mph
Tuesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely54° / 75°SSW 1 to 5 mph
Wednesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy58° / 84°S 2 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy63° / 88°SW 1 to 5 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 82°W 2 to 7 mph
Saturday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms59° / 81°WNW 2 to 8 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthBoulder, COAsheville, NC
January47° / 19°47° / 25°
February48° / 20°51° / 28°
March55° / 27°58° / 34°
April62° / 34°67° / 42°
May72° / 43°75° / 50°
June82° / 51°81° / 59°
July88° / 57°84° / 62°
August86° / 55°83° / 62°
September78° / 46°77° / 55°
October66° / 36°68° / 43°
November54° / 26°59° / 34°
December45° / 18°49° / 28°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Boulder / Asheville
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 028 / 235 / 95 / 2
February0 / 025 / 195 / 95 / 2
March0 / 023 / 147 / 116 / 1
April0 / 013 / 49 / 104 / 0
May1 / 02 / 011 / 111 / 0
June6 / 10 / 09 / 120 / 0
July14 / 30 / 09 / 120 / 0
August9 / 30 / 010 / 110 / 0
September3 / 01 / 07 / 80 / 0
October0 / 010 / 56 / 72 / 0
November0 / 022 / 145 / 94 / 0
December0 / 028 / 225 / 95 / 1
July is the hottest month for Boulder with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Boulder, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boulder are September, June 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 Boulder with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

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 Boulder, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Boulder, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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 Boulder, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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.

May is the wettest month in Boulder with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in Boulder means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Boulder with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 88.0 rainy days annually in Boulder, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% 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 71.1 inches in Boulder means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in Asheville means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.
March is the snowiest month in Boulder with 14.3 inches of snow, and 9 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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