2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Madison, CT vs Asheville, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Asheville. Madison averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Asheville, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Madison, Connecticut gets 48.4 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. Madison averages 31.6 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

Madison, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.6
Rain: averages 48.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31.6 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 Madison is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Madison, CT

58°F

Today's Weather - Asheville, NC

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Madison with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Madison, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison are June, September and August.

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 Madison with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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 Madison, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

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 Madison, there are 117.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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 Madison, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

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.

October is the wettest month in Madison with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Madison means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Madison with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Madison, which is less rainy than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% 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 31.6 inches in Madison means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

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

January is the snowiest month in Madison with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 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.