2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Asheville, NC vs Burkesville, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Burkesville. Asheville averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burkesville, Kentucky gets 51.9 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.

Burkesville averages 6.6 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

Burkesville, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.3
Rain: averages 51.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.6 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 Burkesville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

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

54°F

Today's Weather - Burkesville, KY

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Burkesville with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Burkesville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burkesville are May, September and October.

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 Burkesville with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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 Burkesville, there are 32.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

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 Burkesville, there are 99.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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 Burkesville, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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 wettest month in Burkesville with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.9 inches in Burkesville means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Burkesville with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in Burkesville, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 6.6 inches in Burkesville means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

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 Burkesville with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.