2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Asheville, NC vs Sierra Vista, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Sierra Vista. Asheville averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sierra Vista, Arizona gets 15.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Asheville, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sierra Vista averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. Asheville averages 10.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sierra Vista, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 91.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.2
Rain: averages 15.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sierra Vista is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

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.

Today's Weather - Asheville, NC

70°F

Today's Weather - Sierra Vista, AZ

81°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Asheville / Sierra Vista

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.

June is the hottest month for Sierra Vista with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Sierra Vista, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sierra Vista are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Asheville with an average of 25.1°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sierra Vista with an average of 34.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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 Sierra Vista, there are 72.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

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 Sierra Vista, there are 35.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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.

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

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.


August is the wettest month in Sierra Vista with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in Sierra Vista means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Sierra Vista with 11.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 53.2 rainy days annually in Sierra Vista, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Sierra Vista means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

January is the snowiest month in Asheville with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Sierra Vista with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.