30-year climate normals

Avery County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

71.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 21.0°F.

Avery County gets 64.75" of precipitation a year, and 29% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	37.3°	21.0°	5.01"
February	39.8°	22.8°	3.93"
March	45.6°	29.4°	5.38"
April	55.3°	37.8°	5.90"
May	62.2°	46.8°	6.05"
June	68.5°	54.2°	6.36"
July	71.9°	57.6°	6.21"
August	70.5°	56.7°	5.76"
September	65.5°	51.5°	6.45"
October	56.9°	41.5°	4.98"
November	48.1°	31.9°	4.19"
December	41.7°	25.7°	4.53"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 5.01"

February 3.93"

March 5.38"

April 5.90"

May 6.05"

June 6.36"

July 6.21"

August 5.76"

September 6.45"

October 4.98"

November 4.19"

December 4.53"

Annual total 64.75"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 103

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,455

Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.09¢/kWh, North Carolina average $16

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $341

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Avery County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Avery County?

Avery County averages a high of 71.9°F in July and a low of 21.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 64.75 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Avery County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Avery County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 71.9°F. That drives 103 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Avery County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Avery County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station GRANDFATHER MTN, NC US (USC00313565), 5.3 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, North Carolina residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.