2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Jacksonville, FL vs Hendersonville, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Hendersonville. Jacksonville averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hendersonville, North Carolina gets 51.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Jacksonville, Florida gets 50.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hendersonville averages 8.5 inches of snow per year. Jacksonville averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hendersonville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.3
Rain: averages 51.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.5 inches of snow a year

Jacksonville, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.8
Rain: averages 50.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jacksonville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Jacksonville, FL

84°F

Today's Weather - Hendersonville, NC

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Jacksonville / Hendersonville

July is the hottest month for Jacksonville with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Jacksonville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jacksonville are April, October and November.

July is the hottest month for Hendersonville with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Hendersonville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hendersonville are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jacksonville with an average of 43.8°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hendersonville with an average of 26.3°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Jacksonville, there are 62.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

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

In Jacksonville, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Hendersonville, there are 93.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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

In Hendersonville, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

September is the wettest month in Jacksonville with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Jacksonville means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.


June is the wettest month in Hendersonville with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in Hendersonville means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Jacksonville with 14.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Jacksonville, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Hendersonville with 12.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in Hendersonville, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Jacksonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 8.5 inches in Hendersonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

December is the snowiest month in Jacksonville with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Hendersonville with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.