2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Asheville, NC vs Highlands, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Highlands. Asheville averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highlands, North Carolina gets 80.9 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.

Highlands averages 10.6 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

Highlands, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 77.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.6
Rain: averages 80.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.6 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 Highlands is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

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

49°F

Today's Weather - Highlands, NC

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Highlands with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Highlands, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highlands are July, August 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 Highlands with an average of 24.6°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Highlands, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

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 Highlands, there are 101.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Highlands, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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.


November is the wettest month in Highlands with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 5.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 80.9 inches in Highlands means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Highlands with 15.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 149.0 rainy days annually in Highlands, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% 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 10.6 inches in Highlands means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

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 Highlands with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.