Asheville

Asheville · United States · Asheville

A Gilded Age mansion with its own vineyard hiding in the Blue Ridge fog, a brewery scene dense enough to have its own trail map, and mountains that turn every colour at once for about two weeks in October.

The best time to visit Asheville is Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 20°C (67°F). Local time there is 21:21 (UTC-4).

Best time to go

Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

AVL · Asheville

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting eating extremely well old stones and real towns an unhurried pace

In season

April May June September October

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High8 to 32°C46 to 90°F Rain0 to 140mm0 to 5.5in

April · high 65°F · rain 3.9in · 13.0h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Asheville month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	8°C47°F	108mm4.3in	10.0h10.0h
February	11°C52°F	129mm5.1in	10.9h10.9h
March	15°C58°F	107mm4.2in	11.9h11.9h
April	18°C65°F	99mm3.9in	13.0h13.0h	in the recommended window
May	22°C72°F	84mm3.3in	14.0h14.0h	in the recommended window
June	26°C79°F	79mm3.1in	14.5h14.5h	in the recommended window
July	29°C84°F	70mm2.8in	14.3h14.3h
August	28°C82°F	99mm3.9in	13.5h13.5h
September	25°C77°F	86mm3.4in	12.3h12.3h	in the recommended window
October	20°C68°F	79mm3.1in	11.2h11.2h	in the recommended window
November	14°C56°F	59mm2.3in	10.2h10.2h
December	11°C51°F	88mm3.5in	9.8h9.8h

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Currency: USD · United States dollar
Language: English
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Common questions

When is the best time to visit Asheville?

The best time to visit Asheville is Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 20°C (67°F).

How warm does Asheville get?

Typical daytime highs in Asheville are Mar–May 18°C (65°F), Jun–Aug 28°C (82°F), Sep–Nov 20°C (67°F), Dec–Feb 10°C (50°F).

Is Asheville expensive?

On the ground, Asheville is mid-range.

What sort of trip is Asheville good for?

Asheville is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, eating extremely well, old stones and real towns, an unhurried pace.