Asheville weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · humid subtropical climate

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.

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Sun hours / year

2,431

Sunniest month

October

Peak score

75/100

Rain / year

1,347 mm

Snow / year

≈71 cm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

95k

Elevation

653 m

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

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg United States · 67 km · best in Oct · 2,589 h sun/yr
• Blountville United States · 116 km · best in Oct · 2,288 h sun/yr
• Knoxville/Maryville United States · 138 km · best in Oct · 2,346 h sun/yr
• Charlotte United States · 147 km · best in Oct · 2,511 h sun/yr
• Concord United States · 166 km · best in Oct · 2,511 h sun/yr
• Columbia United States · 211 km · best in Apr · 2,571 h sun/yr

Head-to-head

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