North Carolina · precipitation record 1869–2026
Asheville, NC
THIS MONTH · 2026
DRIEST THIS MONTH SINCE 2010
0.05in
6th driest of 146 years · normal 1.08"
rain ahead · next 3 days
1.29" of rain forecast
the 3-day record here is 13.98"
1.29in
Accumulation
TODAY
0.01in
63rd wettest of 145 yrs
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MONTH TO DATE
0.05in
6th driest of 146 yrs
5% of normal
5% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
12.75in
44th wettest of 147 yrs
118% of normal
118% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
20.51in
47th driest of 150 yrs
92% of normal
92% of normal
Extremes & Streaks
Biggest Day on Record
6.4in
on Oct 18, 1879 · in 158 years
Dry Streak
3days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 39 days (to Nov 3, 2000)
Wet Streak
0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 17 days
Year to Date vs Normal
92%
20.51" of a normal 22.22" · wettest 47.25" (2013) · driest 11.15" (1930)
This Year's Rainfall
Asheville's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Sun & Location
Sun & Daylight Today
| Sunrise | 4:23 AM |
| Sunset | 6:48 PM |
| Solar noon | 11:35 AM |
| Daylight | 14h 24m |
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.
Location
Nearby Stations
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC40 mi SEBristol-Johnson City, TN72 mi NKnoxville, TN85 mi WCharlotte, NC90 mi EOak Ridge, TN103 mi WAthens, GA111 mi SW
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