2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Asheville, NC vs Durango, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Durango. Asheville averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durango, Colorado gets 18.3 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.

Durango averages 67.4 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

Durango, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67.4 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 Durango is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

60°F

Today's Weather - Durango, CO

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Durango with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Durango, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Durango are September, June and August.

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 Durango with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

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 Durango, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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 Durango, there are 187.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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 Durango, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Durango with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Durango means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

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 Durango with 11.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Durango, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% 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 67.4 inches in Durango means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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 Durango with 18.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.