Weather by month
Asheville
North Carolina
A mountain town high enough to keep its summers gentle, its winters real, and its autumns famous.
The best time to come
October is the obvious answer and the crowded one, with the driest air of the year and the color to match. May and September are the locals' picks — green, quiet, and mild enough that nobody thinks about air conditioning.
The year at a glance
| Month | Highs / lows | Temperature range | Wet days | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° / 29° | 3 | 3.8 in | |
| February | 52° / 32° | 3 | 2.2 in | |
| March | 59° / 38° | 2 | 2.0 in | |
| April | 69° / 46° | 7 | — | |
| May ● | 76° / 54° | 7 | — | |
| June | 83° / 61° | 8 | — | |
| July | 86° / 65° | 8 | — | |
| August | 85° / 64° | 7 | — | |
| September ● | 79° / 58° | 6 | — | |
| October ● | 69° / 47° | 4 | — | |
| November | 59° / 37° | 5 | 0.5 in | |
| December | 51° / 32° | 2 | 2.7 in |
Asheville facts
- Sits at about 2,240 ft above sea level.
- 40.6 in of rain and melted snow in a typical year, with July the wettest month.
- 11.5 in of snow in a typical winter.
- July runs hottest (86° afternoons); January nights are the coldest (29°).