2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Asheville, NC vs Calais, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Calais. Asheville averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calais, Vermont gets 41.1 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.

Calais averages 105.1 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

Calais, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 78.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 41.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 105.1 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 Calais is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

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

58°F

Today's Weather - Calais, VT

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Calais with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Calais, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calais 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 Calais with an average of 6.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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 Calais, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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 Calais, there are 169.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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 Calais, there are 24.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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 Calais with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Calais means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Calais with 14.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 151.4 rainy days annually in Calais, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 25% 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 105.1 inches in Calais means that it is one of the snowiest places in Vermont.

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 Calais with 24.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.