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Asheville, North Carolina Weather

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Asheville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Asheville, NC
Sunday, August 2 at 11:01 AM
73
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
77°
Humidity
88%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
2:39 AM
Sunset
4:33 PM
Asheville, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAsheville, NC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a 35% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 65°H 82°
Asheville, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Showers
    67%
    0.31″
    82°70°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Drizzle
    31%
    0.04″
    79°65°-3°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Heavy Drizzle
    73%
    —
    79°65°0°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    —
    80°64°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    71%
    —
    88°65°+8°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    75%
    —
    89°64°+1°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Showers
    72%
    0.39″
    91°64°+2°
Asheville, NC
Next 24 hours · Mild now
60°73°86°12p6p12a6anow 73°high 82°low 65°PRECIP %
Asheville, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
139° · veering 16°
Direction
SE
139°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 6 mph
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 mph · pk 26 mph @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 203SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 16° from the se.
Asheville, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
935.3
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 27.62 inHg
Now
935.3
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 934–939
930935940945-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW939.2934.1935.3
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Asheville, NC
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
↓-7 in 6h

AQI 37 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 2.5 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
1.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
1μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
64μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 2.5 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7.

Present
AQI 30
UV peak
2.5 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 7

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³530
Asheville, NC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
64%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
30.6mi
UNLIMITED
49 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:01 UTC · Asheville, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:01 UTC · Asheville, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Asheville, NC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Asheville, NC
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Asheville, NC
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
6:12 AM
Sunrise
2:39 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
4:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Asheville, NC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
10:12 PM
Moonset
10:33 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Asheville, NC
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Asheville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 28801, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806

16-Day Forecast — Asheville

  1. Sun82°70°67%
  2. Mon79°65°31%
  3. Tue79°65°73%
  4. Wed80°64°75%
  5. Thu88°65°71%
  6. Fri89°64°75%
  7. Sat91°64°72%
  8. Sun91°62°69%
  9. Mon90°64°45%
  10. Tue91°66°43%
  11. Wed87°66°42%
  12. Thu93°66°61%
  13. Fri94°68°71%
  14. Sat90°67°55%
  15. Sun90°67°59%
  16. Mon91°66°52%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Asheville

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Asheville

SPC has placed Asheville in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Asheville

Asheville sits in Buncombe County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 34m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 45m — a swing of +4h 49m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Charlotte, the state’s largest city, lies about 100 miles to the ESE. The nearest town Asheville tracks is Hickory, roughly 70 miles to the E.

Air quality in Asheville’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 34). See the full air-quality history for Asheville.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

Sunset slides back toward 8 PM; darkness creeps in, signaling summer's decline though heat persists.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

July is Asheville's warmest stretch (~75°F) and January its coldest (~38°F); precipitation crests in July at 4.1 inches and ebbs in October to 2.6 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January38°3.3″6
February42°2.9″6
March48°3.5″7
April57°3.7″7
May65°3.5″7
June72°3.4″8
July75°4.1″8
August74°3.6″7
September68°3.7″6
October58°2.6″4
November48°3.0″5
December41°3.3″6

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Asheville's January averages 38°F and July 75°F — 37°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 40.6 inches over some 78 days.

Rainfall in Asheville stays even across the calendar: July tops out at 4.1 inches over 8.4 rainy days, and October still logs 2.6 inches across 4.4 — a narrow range for Asheville. That even rhythm groups Asheville with places like Biltmore Forest, NC, Emma, NC and Woodfin, NC.

The cool-season window in Asheville starts at mid-March, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Asheville, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Asheville's frost date. It shuts near mid-December, when freezes return to Asheville and tender plants need cover. In Asheville, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Asheville's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Biltmore Forest, NC, Emma, NC, Woodfin, NC, Bent Creek, NC, Royal Pines, NC.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the arrival of migrating ruby-throated hummingbirds to Asheville's gardens and woodlands.

Mountain laurel blooms peak across the surrounding slopes during late May and early June.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Asheville?
Frost typically leaves Asheville by mid-March and returns to Asheville near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Asheville?
July is the wettest month in Asheville, about 4.1 inches on average; the year totals roughly 41 inches.
What is the warmest month in Asheville?
The warmest stretch in Asheville comes in July, around 75°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Asheville?
On average January is the chilliest month in Asheville, about 38°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Asheville?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Asheville; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Asheville get?
Asheville averages about 78 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Asheville?
Asheville's USDA zone comes from its January mean (38°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Asheville?
Asheville's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Asheville?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Asheville in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Asheville?
Current conditions for Asheville and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Asheville forecast updated?
The Asheville forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Asheville?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Asheville are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Asheville?
The next few days in Asheville's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Asheville's humid subtropical climate in North Carolina pairs 38°F Januarys with 75°F Julys, 37°F apart across the seasons.

Asheville sees close to 41 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 78 wet days.

The 37°F gap between Asheville's summer and winter, at 35.6°N, shapes Asheville's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Asheville

  • 28806
  • 28805
  • 28804
  • 28803
  • 28801
  • 28776
  • 28810
  • 28814
  • 28815
  • 28816

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.