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The most pleasant months of the year for the Asheville metro area are September, June and May. In the Asheville metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the Asheville metro area with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the Asheville metro area with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Asheville, NC

4 AM PST

Sunny

46°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TodaySunny80° / 53°WNW 6 mph
Columbus DaySunny64° / 39°NW 12 to 15 mph
TuesdayMostly Sunny58° / 35°NW 6 to 13 mph
WednesdaySunny53° / 31°NNW 10 to 14 mph
ThursdayAreas Of Frost then Sunny62° / 34°NNW 5 mph
FridayAreas Of Frost then Sunny64° / 37°SW 2 to 6 mph
SaturdaySunny69° / 43°WSW 5 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Asheville Metro Area area is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

8.5 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January47° 25°
February51° 28°
March58° 34°
April67° 41°
May74° 50°
June81° 58°
July83° 62°
August82° 61°
September77° 54°
October68° 43°
November59° 34°
December49° 27°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Asheville
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January023102
February019102
March014111
April05110
May01120
June10120
July30130
August20120
September0090
October0580
November01490
December022101

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.

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