Biltmore Forest, NC Climate


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Biltmore Forest, NC is known for its mild climate throughout the year. It experiences hot summers and cool, wet winters with snowfall occasionally. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine and moderate humidity levels year-round as well. Temperatures in the summer months can reach into the mid-80s during the day, while nighttime temperatures remain in the mid-60s. During winter months, temperatures can reach the low 30s during the day with nighttime lows around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout most of the year with occasional snow storms during late fall and early winter months.

Biltmore Forest, North Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Biltmore Forest averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Biltmore Forest. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Biltmore Forest gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Biltmore Forest, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBiltmore Forest, North CarolinaUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  9.6 in.27.8 in.
  122.2 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  25.7°21.7°
  7.67
  4.84.3
  2274 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 Biltmore Forest with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Biltmore Forest, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Biltmore Forest are September, June and May.
In Biltmore Forest, there are 5.4 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 Biltmore Forest with an average of 25.7°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Biltmore Forest, there are 98.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
In Biltmore Forest, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Biltmore Forest but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Biltmore Forest.
July is the wettest month in Biltmore Forest with 4.4 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 44.2 inches in Biltmore Forest means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Biltmore Forest with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Biltmore Forest, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.6 inches in Biltmore Forest means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Biltmore Forest with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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