2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Asheville, NC vs Surf City, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Surf City. Asheville averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Surf City, North Carolina gets 55.3 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.

Surf City averages 0.9 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

Surf City, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 55.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 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 Surf City is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most 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

57°F

Today's Weather - Surf City, NC

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Asheville / Surf City

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 Surf City with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Surf City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Surf City are May, October and April.

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 Surf City with an average of 32.0°. This is warmer than most 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 Surf City, there are 32.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Surf City, there are 50.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most 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 Surf City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.


August is the wettest month in Surf City with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.3 inches in Surf City means that it is wetter than most 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 Surf City with 14.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in Surf City, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% 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 0.9 inches in Surf City means that it is one of the least snowy 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.

December is the snowiest month in Surf City with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.