2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ashland, OR vs Asheville, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Asheville. Ashland averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Asheville, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ashland, Oregon gets 22.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Asheville averages 10.2 inches of snow per year. Ashland averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Ashland, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.5
Rain: averages 22.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashland is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Ashland, OR

66°F

Today's Weather - Asheville, NC

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Ashland with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Ashland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ashland are June, September and May.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashland with an average of 29.5°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Asheville with an average of 25.1°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Ashland, there are 38.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

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 Ashland, there are 103.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

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 Ashland, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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.

December is the wettest month in Ashland with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.3 inches in Ashland means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.


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.

December is the rainiest month in Ashland with 14.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Ashland, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Ashland means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in Asheville means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

December is the snowiest month in Ashland with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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