2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Asheville, NC vs La Plata, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in La Plata. Asheville averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Plata, Maryland gets 44.5 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.

La Plata averages 15.9 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

La Plata, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.6
Rain: averages 44.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.9 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 La Plata is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

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

52°F

Today's Weather - La Plata, MD

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Asheville / La Plata

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 La Plata with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In La Plata, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Plata are September, May and June.

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 La Plata with an average of 26.6°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

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 La Plata, there are 19.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

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 La Plata, there are 82.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

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 La Plata, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

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.


September is the wettest month in La Plata with 4.4 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 44.5 inches in La Plata means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

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 La Plata with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in La Plata, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 15.9 inches in La Plata means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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 La Plata with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.