Asheville Area Visitor Information - Plus - Weather!
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Click above to visit Exploreasheville.com for the most complete collection of Asheville area info, brought to you by the Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Helpful links to local wedding planning resources, and a service to help you find hotel rooms for your guests.
Scroll down for additional local information links and important weather information. |
Best Places to Eat in Asheville-by a local writer. Updated constantly.
Asheville Citizen-Times Newspaper
City of Asheville - Official city site with local news and events
Official State Traffic Reports
Visit the site above, or call 511 while in state for current reports from a live operator.
Hendersonville Tourist Info Center
Office located on Main St. Lots of good info on their website. Click on groups/event planning.
There are very few AirBB's in the city of Asheville due to a ban by the current city council. Don't rely on VRBO or AIRBB to find a good place to stay. You may wind up on top of a mountain miles away from your venue. Best resource for quality local cabin and house rentals:
Carolina Mornings
Asheville's #1 Vacation Rental Company
Yonder
Luxury rentals, large homes, perfect for big groups like wedding parties. Some even allow weddings. Asheville and Lake Lure area rentals.
Weather Information
If you are planning a wedding in Asheville, you should be aware that, while the weather is mild and agreeable most of the time, conditions change frequently. A favorite saying here is, "If you don't like the weather, just wait a minute, it will change." Meteorologists blame this on our location between two giant mountain ranges -- the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains. We enjoy four distinct seasons, with snowy, cold winters, cool, rainy springs, hot, bright summers, and crisp falls with lots of color. While outdoor weddings look nice on t.v., most of them are filmed in sunny, dry Southern California. If any part of your event is going to be outdoors, we encourage you to plan for inclement weather. And definitely plan on cooler temperatures after dark.
Best Local Weather Links
National Weather Service Forecast for Asheville and Vicinity
Best Local Weather Source!
Ray's Weather
Local forecaster based has numerous weather-related resources in an easy-to-navigate site.
Wunderground
Temp and precipitation forecast for your venue's city. Click on Calendar to look at your specific date.
Wedding Weather from the Farmer's Almanac
Sunset times and other wedding planning tools and trivia
More Weather Tips for the NC Mountains
July and August are the hottest months -- daytime temps are in the '80s-'90s, with super-high humidity. We often have afternoon showers between 3 and 5. Tents, fans, and water bottles recommended!
January and February are the coldest months, with lots of rain and snow. Not recommended!
March is the wettest month, with both rain and snow, but most spring months are rainy and cool.
(Some parts of WNC are wet all year -- Highlands, NC is considered a "rain forest.")
April and November can be super cold or super warm; it just depends on the year. Plan for both. Snow in April is a still a possibility.
October is the driest month, with the most clear days. Trees turn colors mid-month and are spectacular! But it is the most popular month for weddings in the mountains, so book everything at least a year in advance.
Tent heaters and patio heaters after mid-October are required.
September and November are also pretty dry, but much cooler at night in November.
December is cold and has the most cloudy days, plus it gets dark quite early.
If you are planning a wedding in Asheville, you should be aware that, while the weather is mild and agreeable most of the time, conditions change frequently. A favorite saying here is, "If you don't like the weather, just wait a minute, it will change." Meteorologists blame this on our location between two giant mountain ranges -- the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains. We enjoy four distinct seasons, with snowy, cold winters, cool, rainy springs, hot, bright summers, and crisp falls with lots of color. While outdoor weddings look nice on t.v., most of them are filmed in sunny, dry Southern California. If any part of your event is going to be outdoors, we encourage you to plan for inclement weather. And definitely plan on cooler temperatures after dark.
Best Local Weather Links
National Weather Service Forecast for Asheville and Vicinity
Best Local Weather Source!
Ray's Weather
Local forecaster based has numerous weather-related resources in an easy-to-navigate site.
Wunderground
Temp and precipitation forecast for your venue's city. Click on Calendar to look at your specific date.
Wedding Weather from the Farmer's Almanac
Sunset times and other wedding planning tools and trivia
More Weather Tips for the NC Mountains
July and August are the hottest months -- daytime temps are in the '80s-'90s, with super-high humidity. We often have afternoon showers between 3 and 5. Tents, fans, and water bottles recommended!
January and February are the coldest months, with lots of rain and snow. Not recommended!
March is the wettest month, with both rain and snow, but most spring months are rainy and cool.
(Some parts of WNC are wet all year -- Highlands, NC is considered a "rain forest.")
April and November can be super cold or super warm; it just depends on the year. Plan for both. Snow in April is a still a possibility.
October is the driest month, with the most clear days. Trees turn colors mid-month and are spectacular! But it is the most popular month for weddings in the mountains, so book everything at least a year in advance.
Tent heaters and patio heaters after mid-October are required.
September and November are also pretty dry, but much cooler at night in November.
December is cold and has the most cloudy days, plus it gets dark quite early.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear. 1 John 4:18 (KJV)
