2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Keene, NH vs Asheville, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Asheville. Keene averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Asheville, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Keene, New Hampshire gets 45.1 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. Keene averages 55.4 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

Keene, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.8
Rain: averages 45.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.4 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 Keene is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

Today's Weather - Keene, NH

56°F

Today's Weather - Asheville, NC

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Keene with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Keene, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Keene are June, August and July.

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 Keene with an average of 8.8°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

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 Keene, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

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 Keene, there are 168.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

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 Keene, there are 18.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

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.

October is the wettest month in Keene with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Keene means that it is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.


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 Keene with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in Keene, which is less rainy than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 55.4 inches in Keene means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire.

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 Keene with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 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.