2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Poplar Bluff, MO vs Asheville, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Asheville. Poplar Bluff averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Asheville, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Poplar Bluff, Missouri gets 48.4 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. Poplar Bluff averages 6.7 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

Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.7 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 Poplar Bluff is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

Today's Weather - Poplar Bluff, MO

77°F

Today's Weather - Asheville, NC

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Poplar Bluff / Asheville

July is the hottest month for Poplar Bluff with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Poplar Bluff, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Poplar Bluff are May, September and October.

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 Poplar Bluff with an average of 25.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

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 Poplar Bluff, there are 49.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.

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 Poplar Bluff, there are 85.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

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 Poplar Bluff, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

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.

November is the wettest month in Poplar Bluff with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Poplar Bluff means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.


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 Poplar Bluff with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 98.3 rainy days annually in Poplar Bluff, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% 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 6.7 inches in Poplar Bluff means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri.

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

February is the snowiest month in Poplar Bluff with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 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.