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

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Hendersonville. Melbourne averages 234 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hendersonville, North Carolina gets 51.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Melbourne, Florida gets 53.5 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. Melbourne averages 0 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

Melbourne, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48.9
Rain: averages 53.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Melbourne is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Melbourne, FL

86°F

Today's Weather - Hendersonville, NC

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Melbourne with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Melbourne, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Melbourne are November, March and April.

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 Melbourne with an average of 48.9°. This is about average compared to other 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 Melbourne, there are 67.2 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 Melbourne, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Melbourne, 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.

August is the wettest month in Melbourne with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.5 inches in Melbourne means that it is about average compared to other 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 Melbourne with 14.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in Melbourne, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Melbourne, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Melbourne.

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