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Asheville in December
A good month — score 67 of 100
Typical December days in Asheville reach about 50°F with nights near 32°F; about 3 inches of snow falls in a typical month.
Avg high
50°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
32°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
3.28 in
in a typical December
Rain days
10
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
9h 46m
at mid-December, computed
Snowfall
2.7 in
in a typical December
What to pack for Asheville in December
- A real winter coat — typical nights drop below freezing, to about 32°F.
- Layers — afternoons run about 19° warmer than mornings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 10 days in a typical December.
- Warm, waterproof boots for slush and snow days.
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December vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Asheville
JAN
48°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 59mFEB
52°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 10h 50mMAR
59°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 11h 51mAPR
69°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 13h 02mMAY
76°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 01mJUN
83°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 33mJUL
86°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 14h 21mAUG
85°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 13h 30mSEP
79°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 12h 21mOCT
69°F
★ Best
Rain 7 days
Daylight 11h 13mNOV
59°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 10h 14mDEC
50°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 46m
48°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 59mFEB
52°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 10h 50mMAR
59°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 11h 51mAPR
69°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 13h 02mMAY
76°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 01mJUN
83°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 33mJUL
86°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 14h 21mAUG
85°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 13h 30mSEP
79°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 12h 21mOCT
69°F
★ Best
Rain 7 days
Daylight 11h 13mNOV
59°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 10h 14mDEC
50°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 46m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.