Asheville weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
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The best time to visit Asheville is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with June and September close behind. Asheville averages about 2,431 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 98 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Asheville?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Asheville is October, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 99 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Asheville?
Asheville gets a moderate 2,431 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate October (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #232 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,347 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 99 mm | 2 |
| February | 6 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 98 mm | 3 |
| March | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 105 mm | 5 |
| April | 66 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 113 mm | 7 |
| May | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 120 mm | 7 |
| June | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 117 mm | 8 |
| July | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 135 mm | 8 |
| August | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 119 mm | 7 |
| September | 72 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 117 mm | 6 |
| October | 75 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 98 mm | 5 |
| November | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 102 mm | 3 |
| December | 6 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 124 mm | 2 |
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Asheville: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Asheville?
Asheville is a small town in United States at 653 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Asheville get a year?
Asheville gets about 2,431 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Asheville?
The sunniest time to visit Asheville is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Asheville?
January is the least sunny month in Asheville, scoring 0/100 with about 99 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Asheville?
The typical midday UV index in Asheville peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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