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Black Mountain, NC has a temperate climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in winter is 46F, while the average low is around 27F. Summer temperatures can get as high as 86F with an average low of 56F. There are usually two weeks of below freezing temperatures during the winter months, but snowfall is uncommon. Rainfall averages around 43 inches a year which keeps the area lush and green. This climate makes Black Mountain an ideal destination for outdoor activities year-round.

Black Mountain, North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Black Mountain averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Black Mountain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Black Mountain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Black Mountain, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlack Mountain, North CarolinaUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  11.7 in.27.8 in.
  125.5 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  25.9°21.7°
  7.67
  4.84.3
  2398 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Black Mountain with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Black Mountain, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Black Mountain are September, June and May.
In Black Mountain, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Black Mountain with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Black Mountain, there are 96.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Black Mountain, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Black Mountain but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Black Mountain with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Black Mountain means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Black Mountain with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Black Mountain, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.7 inches in Black Mountain means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Black Mountain with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 2 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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