The official National Weather Service forecast for Asheville — 35.6009°N, 82.554°W, population 285,776, 1 miles from I-26. Forecasts here are written by NWS GSP, this county’s forecast office.
| Buncombe County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 49 | 65 |
| Avg low °F | 26 | 29 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 29 | 44 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 49.8 |
1996–2025 normals for Buncombe County — the climate division Asheville sits in. All-time county record high 95.4°F (2012-07-01); record low -15.4°F (1985-01-22). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.