Asheville in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Asheville sees average daytime highs around 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 11.8 in of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 80°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Asheville's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Asheville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 80°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 62°F
- Rainfall
- 11.8 in
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 mph
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Asheville in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 80°F.
A typical summer day in Asheville reaches about 80°F and drops to 62°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Asheville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46° / 28° | 3.8 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 49° / 31° | 3.3 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 10.7 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 57° / 37° | 4.2 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 65° / 45° | 3.7 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| May | 72° / 53° | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 78° / 60° | 3.7 | 14 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 81° / 64° | 3.9 | 15.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 80° / 63° | 4.1 | 14.3 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 75° / 57° | 3.7 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 66° / 46° | 3.1 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 56° / 36° | 3.3 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 48° / 31° | 3.5 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 9.6 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Asheville gets around 11.8 in of rain over 44 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Asheville?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Asheville for sightseeing.
What to pack for Asheville in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Asheville sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in Asheville in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Asheville in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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
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.