Rainfall totals Asheville, NC
Through Oct 11, 2026, Asheville has received 40.20 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 39.61 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at ASHEVILLE_MUNICIPAL_(ASOS) in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Asheville Regional Airport, with records back to 1946. Across the record from 1946, 88 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.84 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
According to the National Weather Service daily climate report, 0.60 inches of rain fell at ASHEVILLE_MUNICIPAL_(ASOS) on Oct 11, 2026.
Official rainfall report for Oct 11, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 11, 2026 | 0.60 inches | 0.10 inches | +0.50 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 4.41 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 4.41 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 4.41 inches | ||
| Month to date | 5.25 inches | 1.29 inches | +3.96 inches (+307%) |
| Year to date | 40.20 inches | 39.61 inches | +0.59 inches (+1%) |
| Record for Oct 11 | 2.10 inches | 2018 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for ASHEVILLE_MUNICIPAL_(ASOS), issued the morning after Oct 11, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Asheville get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.84 inches |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.33 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.68 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.76 inches |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.34 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1.65 inches |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1.20 inches |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 0.19 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1.73 inches |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 3.29 inches |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
With 3.29 inches on Jul 18, 2026, this is the 38th wettest of the 9,016 measurable rain days in the Asheville Regional Airport record, which begins in 1946. That is the most rain recorded at this station on July 18 since 1946.
Through Oct 9, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 35.79 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 89-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Asheville rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.92 inches | 4.13 inches | -0.21 inches (-5%) |
| February | 1.48 inches | 3.46 inches | -1.98 inches (-57%) |
| March | 1.67 inches | 3.80 inches | -2.13 inches (-56%) |
| April | 1.87 inches | 4.17 inches | -2.30 inches (-55%) |
| May | 8.98 inches | 4.13 inches | +4.85 inches (+117%) |
| June | 2.54 inches | 4.79 inches | -2.25 inches (-47%) |
| July | 8.21 inches | 4.67 inches | +3.54 inches (+76%) |
| August | 4.20 inches | 5.04 inches | -0.84 inches (-17%) |
| September | 2.08 inches | 4.13 inches | -2.05 inches (-50%) |
| October | 0.84 inches | 3.37 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 9, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Asheville
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 51 | 34 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Average | 32.0 | 12.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Asheville Regional Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1946 counts toward the average, 70 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Asheville
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 5.78 inches | Sep 26, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 79.48 inches | 2018 |
| Driest year | 26.58 inches | 1988 |
| Average year | 47.99 inches | 70 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 127 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1946 | 25,932 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 4.13 | 3.46 | 3.80 | 4.17 | 4.13 | 4.79 | 4.67 | 5.04 | 4.13 | 3.37 | 3.72 | 4.18 | 49.59 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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