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Asheville in October
One of the best months — score 96 of 100
Typical October days in Asheville reach about 69°F with nights near 47°F.
Avg high
69°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
47°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
2.60 in
in a typical October
Rain days
7
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
11h 13m
at mid-October, computed
What to pack for Asheville in October
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- Layers — afternoons run about 22° warmer than mornings.
- A compact rain layer — about 7 days see rain in a typical October.
Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.
October 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.