Summer temperatures · North Carolina
How hot does Asheville get in summer?
Asheville right now
37°FOvercast skies
- Today39°F / 34°FClouds
- Tomorrow49°F / 34°FClouds
- Monday53°F / 29°FClear skies
Could be worse. Barely. Maybe.
Live from OpenWeatherMap. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
In a typical summer, June to August, Asheville averages highs around 84°F and lows around 63°F.
About 9 days a year reach 90°F or hotter, and 100°F doesn’t show up in a typical year. About 101 days a year get to 80°F or warmer. That makes it the 61st coolest summer of the 129 US cities we track.
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The hottest high in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 49°F.
Asheville reaches 90°F on only about 9 days a year, so the mountain air is the main reason so much of the South heads up here in July.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
Summer at a glance
| Average summer high | 84°F |
|---|---|
| Average summer low | 63°F |
| Days a year at 80°F or warmer | 101 |
| Days a year at 90°F or hotter | 9 |
| Days a year at 100°F or hotter | none |
| Average winter high, for comparison | 51°F |
Summer here is June to August. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same summer
- Boise, Idaho: highs around 88°F, lows around 59°F
- Toledo, Ohio: highs around 85°F, lows around 63°F
- Quad Cities, Illinois and Iowa: highs around 85°F, lows around 63°F
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00003812.