2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tryon, NC vs Saluda, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Saluda. Tryon averages 219 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saluda, North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tryon, North Carolina gets 55.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Saluda averages 8.8 inches of snow per year. Tryon averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Saluda, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.8 inches of snow a year

Tryon, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.3
Rain: averages 55.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Saluda is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tryon is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Tryon, NC

68°F

Today's Weather - Saluda, NC

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tryon / Saluda

July is the hottest month for Tryon with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Tryon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tryon are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Saluda with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Saluda, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saluda are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tryon with an average of 28.3°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saluda with an average of 26.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Tryon, there are 25.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Saluda, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Tryon, there are 74.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Saluda, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Tryon, 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.

In Saluda, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

August is the wettest month in Tryon with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.3 inches in Tryon means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


June is the wettest month in Saluda with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Saluda means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Tryon with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in Tryon, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Saluda with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in Saluda, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Tryon means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in Saluda means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Tryon with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Saluda with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.