Asheville, North Carolina Weather
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Asheville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:50 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear26%—89°61°—
- TuesdaySep 22Light Showers84%0.13″78°64°-11°
- WednesdaySep 23Heavy Drizzle60%—67°59°-11°
- ThursdaySep 24Drizzle42%0.02″64°56°-3°
- FridaySep 25Overcast11%—76°50°+12°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——76°50°0°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——76°46°0°
Air quality now AQI 52 · Moderate
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.1 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.1 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:50 PM
- Moonset
- 2:04 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Thunder quiets the land
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Asheville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 75°F (high 89°F, low 61°F), 9°F above the 66°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 6 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 3 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Asheville
- Mon89°61°26%
- Tue78°64°84%
- Wed67°59°60%
- Thu64°56°42%
- Fri76°50°11%
- Sat76°50°5%
- Sun76°46°6%
- Mon75°49°8%
- Tue75°53°13%
- Wed81°55°25%
- Thu83°60°17%
- Fri84°57°13%
- Sat65°57°23%
- Sun70°65°48%
- Mon69°50°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Asheville
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Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 31) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Asheville
SPC has placed Asheville in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
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
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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
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.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| February | 42° | 2.9″ | 6 |
| March | 48° | 3.5″ | 7 |
| April | 57° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| May | 65° | 3.5″ | 7 |
| June | 72° | 3.4″ | 8 |
| July | 75° | 4.1″ | 8 |
| August | 74° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| September | 68° | 3.7″ | 6 |
| October | 58° | 2.6″ | 4 |
| November | 48° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| December | 41° | 3.3″ | 6 |
Regional context
Similar climates Biltmore Forest, NC, Emma, NC, Woodfin, NC
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 splits evenly between the seasons: July tops out at 4.1 inches over 8.4 rainy days, and October logs 2.6 inches across 4.4 — neither half of Asheville's year dominates. That even rhythm groups Asheville with places like Biltmore Forest, NC, Emma, NC and Woodfin, NC.
The cool-season window in Asheville starts at April 6, 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 October 31, when freezes return to Asheville and tender plants need cover. In about half of years, Asheville's last freeze comes after April 6.
Similar climates: Biltmore Forest, NC, Emma, NC, Woodfin, NC, Bent Creek, NC, Royal Pines, NC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Asheville?
- Frost typically leaves Asheville by April 6 and returns to Asheville near October 31.
- 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 April 6 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.
Asheville sits at 35.6°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Asheville
- 28776
- 28801
- 28803
- 28804
- 28805
- 28806
- 28810
- 28814
- 28815
- 28816