Weather on May 21
Asheville, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
77°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
2004
75°F avg
Coldest
1993
48°F avg
About This Date
May 21st in Asheville, NC typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 77°F and lows near 55°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 21st was in 2004 (75°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (48°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of May 21st dates historically, with the wettest May 21st recording 6.07" of rain. The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 21st in Asheville, NC? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80° | 63° | 71° | 2.34" | — |
| 2024 | 83° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 2023 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2022 | 86° | 64° | 75° | 0.03" | — |
| 2021 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2020 | 70° | 50° | 60° | 0.51" | — |
| 2019 | 86° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 2018 | 83° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 2017 | 72° | 63° | 67° | 6.07" | — |
| 2016 | 76° | 54° | 65° | 0.51" | — |
| 2015 | 73° | 53° | 63° | 0.08" | — |
| 2014 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2013 | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 2012 | 82° | 54° | 68° | 0.51" | — |
| 2011 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 2010 | 69° | 59° | 64° | 0.66" | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 2008 | 69° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 2007 | 84° | 44° | 64° | — | — |
| 2006 | 78° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 2005 | 75° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2004warmest | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 59° | 62° | 0.69" | — |
| 2002 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2001 | 79° | 64° | 71° | 0.1" | — |
| 2000 | 80° | 62° | 71° | 1.14" | — |
| 1999 | 80° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1998 | 84° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 1997 | 69° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1996 | 86° | 63° | 74° | — | — |
| 1995 | 79° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 1994 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 1993coldest | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 1992 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 1991 | 67° | 55° | 61° | 0.1" | — |
| 1990 | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 1989 | 79° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 1988 | 81° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 1987 | 79° | 63° | 71° | — | — |
| 1986 | 63° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1985 | 80° | 55° | 68° | 0.08" | — |
| 1984 | 80° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 1983 | 77° | 61° | 69° | 0.58" | — |
| 1982 | 80° | 61° | 70° | — | — |
| 1981 | 69° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 1980 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1979 | 78° | 60° | 69° | 2.67" | — |
| 1978 | 85° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 1977 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 1976 | 79° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1975 | 89° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 1974 | 69° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 1973 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 1972 | 70° | 56° | 63° | 0.64" | — |
| 1971 | 71° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
55 years of data from ASHEVILLE