Biltmore Forest, NC climate
Biltmore Forest has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Biltmore Forest feels like
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Biltmore Forest weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 27° | 3.9" | 3.1" | 9 | 2 | 29° – 43° |
| February | 51° | 30° | 3.2" | 1.3" | 9 | 1 | 32° – 49° |
| March | 58° | 35° | 4.0" | 1.6" | 11 | 1 | 40° – 56° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 56° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 3.8" | 3.1" | 10 | 1 | 30° – 50° |
| Year | 67° | 44° | 46.6" | 9.1" | 121 | 4 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Biltmore Forest
Biltmore Forest gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Biltmore Forest
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Biltmore Forest, 86% of that work is heating and 14% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Biltmore Forest and its neighbors
Biltmore Forest borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Asheville has both the coldest January nights (27°) and the hottest July afternoons (85°). Biltmore Forest’s January low is 27° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Biltmore Forest compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Biltmore Forest averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Biltmore Forest’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 30° to 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Biltmore Forest’s climate
What is the coldest month in Biltmore Forest?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Biltmore Forest?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Biltmore Forest get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Biltmore Forest?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Biltmore Forest?
July, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Biltmore Forest itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fletcher 3 W, NC (8 mi, snow) and Bent Creek, NC (4 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.