Asheville weather in June

In June, Asheville sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 14 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Asheville's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asheville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
60°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
14 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:19 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Asheville is county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
799/km²
people per km²
Founded
1797

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical June day in Asheville reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27658
37658
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How June really feels in Asheville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Asheville weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 28°3.810.12.29.91.2
Feb49° / 31°3.39.32.210.72.1
Mar57° / 37°4.211.21.411.73.9
Apr65° / 45°3.710.10.312.95.9
May72° / 53°3.511.5013.96.4
Jun78° / 60°3.714014.46.0
Jul81° / 64°3.915.6014.25.6
Aug80° / 63°4.114.3013.35.9
Sep75° / 57°3.79.6012.26.9
Oct66° / 46°3.17.40.111.16.5
Nov56° / 36°3.38.10.410.14.0
Dec48° / 31°3.58.91.49.61.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94357
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154555
164456
174555
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204456
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244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304258

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Asheville gets around 3.7 in of rain over 14 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
444
544
645
745
846
946
1046
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
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2147
2247
2348
2448
2548
2648
2748
2848
2949
3049

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13127376
23026386
32825397
42725408
52624428
62523439
724234410
823224411
922214512
1020214613
1119214614
1218214615
1317204616
1416204617
1515204618
1614204619
1713204620
1813204621
1912204622
2011204623
2111194623
2210194624
2310194625
249194626
259184726
268184727
278174728
287174729
297164730
306164731

Wind in June

Winds average 4 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:217:34
214.25:217:35
314.35:207:36
414.35:207:36
514.35:207:37
614.35:207:38
714.35:197:38
814.35:197:39
914.35:197:39
1014.35:197:40
1114.45:197:40
1214.45:197:41
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2714.45:217:45
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3014.45:227:45

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Asheville?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Asheville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Asheville in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Asheville sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 60°F. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Asheville in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asheville peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Asheville in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Asheville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asheville?

Asheville sits at 35.6°N, 82.6°W, 2,129 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greeneville, 42 mi away.

Topography around Asheville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Asheville.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Asheville has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 ft around an average of 2,224 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,428 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,938 ft.

The land around Asheville is covered by trees (68%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,165 ft
10 miles
3,428 ft
50 miles
5,938 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Greeneville 42 mi · Taylors 49 mi · Greer 49 mi · Wade Hampton 50 mi · Morganton 50 mi · Johnson City 50 mi · Greenville 52 mi · Easley 53 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Asheville (35.6009°, -82.554°, elevation 2,129 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).