Asheville, North Carolina weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: April – June, August – October
What is the weather like in Asheville, North Carolina in December?
In December, Asheville, North Carolina is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (0 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 101 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Asheville, North Carolina.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 55 | 27 | 24 |
| Day | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Night | 3° | 0° | −3° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 9 | 10 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 46 min07:32 – 17:18
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %7 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %63 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Asheville, North Carolina in December: quick answers
Is Asheville, North Carolina hot in December?
No. In December, Asheville, North Carolina is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Does it rain much in Asheville, North Carolina in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 101 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences