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Tofino vs Asheville
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Asheville is the warmer of the two — about 8°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 93 in more rain a year, and Asheville the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Asheville, in everyday terms.
Summers
Asheville has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Asheville: Warm
Winters
Tofino has milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Asheville: Cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Asheville: Wet
Sky
Asheville is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Asheville: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Asheville is the warmer of the two — about 8°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 93 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Asheville has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Asheville runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Asheville | 48 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 51 |
| Difference | — | +3 | +9 | +15 | +17 | +20 | +20 | +18 | +14 | +12 | +8 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Asheville | 48 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 83 |
| Difference | — | +3 | +9 | +15 | +17 | +20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Asheville | 86 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 51 |
| Difference | +20 | +18 | +14 | +12 | +8 | +4 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Asheville | 29 | 32 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 37 | 32 |
| Difference | -8 | -4 | +1 | +6 | +10 | +13 | +13 | +12 | +9 | +3 | -2 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Asheville | 29 | 32 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 61 |
| Difference | -8 | -4 | +1 | +6 | +10 | +13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Asheville | 65 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 37 | 32 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +9 | +3 | -2 | -4 |
Precipitation (in) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Asheville | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Difference | -17.2 | -9.7 | -10.1 | -7.1 | -2.3 | -1.5 | +1.2 | -0.6 | -3 | -10.8 | -16.1 | -15.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Asheville | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Difference | -17.2 | -9.7 | -10.1 | -7.1 | -2.3 | -1.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Asheville | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Difference | +1.2 | -0.6 | -3 | -10.8 | -16.1 | -15.4 |
Snowfall (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Asheville | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Difference | +1.2 | — | -0.4 | +0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Asheville | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | +1.2 | — | -0.4 | +0.2 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Asheville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | — |
Cloud cover (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Asheville | 59 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 48 | 51 | 60 |
| Difference | -20 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -11 | — | -5 | -5 | -22 | -26 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Asheville | 59 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Difference | -20 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Asheville | 61 | 58 | 53 | 48 | 51 | 60 |
| Difference | — | -5 | -5 | -22 | -26 | -20 |
Relative humidity (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Asheville | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 82 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Asheville | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 77 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Asheville | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 82 |
| Difference | -11 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -6 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Tofino trends → · Asheville trends →
Methodology & sources
Tofino
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ucluelet Kennedy Camp, a weather station, about 36 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Asheville
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Asheville (NOAA GHCN station USW00013872), inside the city.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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