Asheville (NC) Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Asheville Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 268 hours of sunshine in June and 166 hours in December, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 2616 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

The difference in daily sunshine hours between June (8.9 hours per day) and December (5.5 hours per day) offers moderate variety for visitors and residents.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 64% of the time during the day in April, the highest percentage of any month. August has the lowest percentage at 55%.

Asheville enjoys an average of 2616 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

July, Asheville’s wettest month, receives 118 mm (4.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 10°C (50°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Asheville Precipitation page.