Asheville, North Carolina Weather
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Asheville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 5:00 AM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——69°37°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast——67°42°-2°
- ThursdayNov 12Light Rain30%0.09″57°41°-10°
- FridayNov 13Light Snow Shwrs12%0.04″41°32°-16°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——42°27°+1°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——50°25°+8°
- MondayNov 16Overcast14%—49°32°-1°
Air quality now AQI 23 · Good
AQI 23 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 43 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 7.1 µg/m³ (AQI 39) 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 during the projected peak around 4 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.1 µg/m³ (AQI 39) 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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:34 AM
- Moonset
- 6:11 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Asheville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 53°F (high 69°F, low 37°F), 3°F above the 50°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 6 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 3 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
15-Day Forecast — Asheville
- Tue69°37°0%
- Wed67°42°6%
- Thu57°41°30%
- Fri41°32°12%
- Sat42°27°2%
- Sun50°25°1%
- Mon49°32°14%
- Tue55°36°14%
- Wed61°36°2%
- Thu56°39°2%
- Fri59°43°7%
- Sat55°50°27%
- Sun57°55°45%
- Mon62°39°22%
- Tue45°31°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Asheville
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Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 31) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
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