Asheville Weather in 1956

Historical record of Asheville, North Carolina weather for the year 1956 based on NOAA data.
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1956 Asheville Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 91 °F August 13
Lowest temperature 17 °F January 9
Highest daily low 68 °F August 2
Lowest daily high 27 °F January 10
Most daily precipitation 3.3 inches September 6
Most daily snow 2.0 inches April 11
Total annual precipitation 38.4 inches -
Total annual snow 6.9 inches -
Highest Temperatures in Asheville in 1956
Rank Temperature Date
1 91 °F Aug 13
1 91 °F Aug 10
1 91 °F Aug 9
4 90 °F Aug 17
4 90 °F Aug 6
4 90 °F Jul 28
4 90 °F Jun 29
4 90 °F Jun 12
9 89 °F Sep 16
9 89 °F Aug 2
9 89 °F Aug 1
9 89 °F Jul 27
9 89 °F Jul 26
9 89 °F Jul 4
9 89 °F Jul 3
9 89 °F Jun 23
9 89 °F Jun 11
9 89 °F May 14
Lowest Temperatures in Asheville in 1956
Rank Temperature Date
1 17 °F January 9
2 18 °F January 8
3 20 °F November 28
3 20 °F November 23
3 20 °F January 14
6 21 °F November 25
6 21 °F March 21
6 21 °F January 27
6 21 °F January 17
6 21 °F January 15
6 21 °F January 10
January 1956 Asheville Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
49 22 0.00 0.0
52 29 0.00 0.0
53 31 0.00 0.0
40 32 0.00 0.0
56 32 0.00 0.0
63 28 0.00 0.0
49 26 0.00 0.0
28 18 0.00 0.0
30 17 0.00 0.0
27 21 0.00 0.1
32 26 0.00 0.1
32 29 0.00 0.0
29 22 0.00 0.0
42 20 0.00 0.0
46 21 0.00 0.0
36 22 0.00 0.1
40 21 0.00 0.0
59 27 0.00 0.0
45 33 0.18 0.1
33 29 0.00 0.0
36 28 0.00 0.0
41 24 0.00 0.0
39 32 0.51 1.5
35 26 0.14 1.5
38 32 0.00 0.0
33 24 0.00 0.0
43 21 0.00 0.0
45 35 0.04 0.0
60 40 0.04 0.0
57 31 0.11 0.0
51 25 0.00 0.0
February 1956 Asheville Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
38 30 0.18 0.2
53 32 0.47 0.0
54 39 0.25 0.0
44 36 0.34 0.0
62 43 0.02 0.0
54 39 1.14 0.0
51 34 0.00 0.0
58 31 0.00 0.0
63 44 0.01 0.0
57 40 0.16 0.0
60 34 0.43 0.0
52 32 0.03 0.0
49 31 0.00 0.0
60 28 0.00 0.0
60 49 0.03 0.0
55 39 0.07 0.0
59 45 0.81 0.0
61 45 0.18 0.0
65 41 0.14 0.0
52 33 0.21 0.0
43 27 0.00 0.0
40 25 0.00 0.0
42 29 0.00 0.0
52 39 0.01 0.0
63 37 0.33 0.0
54 31 0.00 0.0
55 37 0.06 0.0
53 32 0.00 0.0
47 29 0.00 0.0
March 1956 Asheville Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
58 24 0.00 0.0
59 41 0.01 0.0
58 35 0.24 0.0
60 36 0.00 0.0
72 31 0.00 0.0
76 44 0.00 0.0
75 61 0.00 0.0
66 30 0.83 0.0
61 30 0.00 0.0
60 28 0.00 0.0
64 42 0.00 0.0
67 43 0.04 0.0
57 46 0.08 0.0
71 45 0.36 0.0
46 39 0.66 0.0
51 30 0.72 0.0
44 28 0.00 0.0
54 30 0.10 1.0
35 26 0.01 0.1
38 22 0.00 0.0
57 21 0.00 0.0
58 29 0.00 0.0
67 31 0.00 0.0
54 27 0.12 0.0
53 23 0.00 0.0
65 31 0.03 0.0
78 50 0.00 0.0
67 46 0.23 0.0
62 43 0.10 0.0
48 35 0.00 0.0
58 38 0.00 0.0
April 1956 Asheville Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
70 35 0.00 0.0
64 52 0.35 0.0
81 53 0.00 0.0
76 59 0.07 0.0
65 51 0.10 0.0
70 52 0.71 0.0
63 41 0.00 0.0
51 35 0.00 0.0
55 30 0.00 0.0
59 38 0.06 0.0
44 33 1.28 2.0
62 35 0.00 0.0
64 37 0.00 0.0
72 37 0.00 0.0
62 53 1.43 0.0
53 37 0.02 0.0
52 35 0.00 0.0
56 40 0.00 0.0
58 36 0.00 0.0
53 40 0.00 0.0
65 32 0.00 0.0
65 38 0.00 0.0
61 40 0.00 0.0
56 44 0.00 0.0
60 41 0.00 0.0
78 44 0.00 0.0
80 50 0.00 0.0
79 63 0.00 0.0
82 63 0.11 0.0
80 57 0.20 0.0
May 1956 Asheville Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
70 56 0.20 0.0
71 54 0.55 0.0
69 58 0.29 0.0
75 60 0.01 0.0
78 52 0.00 0.0
70 55 0.00 0.0
73 60 0.11 0.0
66 52 0.00 0.0
67 44 0.00 0.0
82 46 0.00 0.0
85 53 0.00 0.0
88 55 0.00 0.0
88 56 0.00 0.0
89 61 0.00 0.0
87 64 0.02 0.0
67 47 0.01 0.0
78 40 0.00 0.0
74 53 0.00 0.0
79 46 0.00 0.0
78 53 0.00 0.0
84 50 0.00 0.0
87 56 0.00 0.0
85 62 0.16 0.0
64 58 0.07 0.0
64 53 0.00 0.0
59 54 0.00 0.0
75 57 0.00 0.0
81 56 0.00 0.0
78 56 0.00 0.0
84 63 0.23 0.0
85 61 0.00 0.0
June 1956 Asheville Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
67 54 0.21 0.0
55 45 0.00 0.0
63 43 0.00 0.0
72 44 0.00 0.0
78 55 0.00 0.0
79 51 0.00 0.0
80 53 0.00 0.0
80 55 0.00 0.0
84 56 0.00 0.0
83 57 0.00 0.0
89 57 0.00 0.0
90 60 0.12 0.0
86 63 0.00 0.0
84 62 0.03 0.0
82 63 0.00 0.0
86 65 0.16 0.0
86 60 0.00 0.0
88 62 0.00 0.0
78 57 0.15 0.0
71 55 0.00 0.0
85 61 0.11 0.0
87 66 0.06 0.0
89 65 0.67 0.0
87 64 0.00 0.0
87 65 0.01 0.0
88 64 0.16 0.0
83 64 0.00 0.0
88 58 0.00 0.0
90 63 0.13 0.0
84 63 0.40 0.0
July 1956 Asheville Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
86 61 0.00 0.0
87 62 0.00 0.0
89 63 0.01 0.0
89 67 0.23 0.0
85 66 0.17 0.0
85 65 0.64 0.0
81 64 0.22 0.0
81 67 0.03 0.0
83 63 0.05 0.0
75 60 0.00 0.0
81 54 0.00 0.0
84 55 0.00 0.0
80 64 0.03 0.0
80 65 0.47 0.0
85 65 0.70 0.0
85 65 0.87 0.0
82 66 0.05 0.0
85 60 0.00 0.0
82 66 0.77 0.0
76 65 0.14 0.0
86 64 0.05 0.0
86 60 0.00 0.0
85 61 0.39 0.0
84 61 0.22 0.0
84 65 0.06 0.0
89 63 0.00 0.0
89 65 0.00 0.0
90 68 0.00 0.0
87 63 0.00 0.0
83 66 0.00 0.0
74 65 0.01 0.0
August 1956 Asheville Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
89 65 0.00 0.0
89 68 0.00 0.0
80 67 0.00 0.0
86 67 0.00 0.0
87 66 0.00 0.0
90 67 0.00 0.0
82 64 0.00 0.0
86 59 0.00 0.0
91 60 0.00 0.0
91 64 0.00 0.0
88 63 0.25 0.0
87 63 0.00 0.0
91 63 0.00 0.0
87 66 0.00 0.0
86 62 0.00 0.0
86 61 0.00 0.0
90 60 0.00 0.0
88 65 0.00 0.0
86 66 0.00 0.0
80 64 0.34 0.0
66 58 0.08 0.0
77 54 0.00 0.0
81 53 0.00 0.0
84 56 0.00 0.0
78 58 0.00 0.0
85 59 0.00 0.0
88 56 0.01 0.0
79 62 0.21 0.0
85 61 0.21 0.0
84 62 0.28 0.0
87 63 0.00 0.0
September 1956 Asheville Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
86 64 0.00 0.0
85 64 0.00 0.0
77 62 0.00 0.0
84 63 0.00 0.0
78 65 0.14 0.0
74 63 3.26 0.0
72 60 0.00 0.0
72 54 0.00 0.0
70 45 0.00 0.0
72 44 0.00 0.0
79 47 0.00 0.0
81 53 0.00 0.0
87 54 0.00 0.0
88 55 0.00 0.0
84 58 0.00 0.0
89 57 0.00 0.0
84 60 0.04 0.0
72 56 0.00 0.0
76 51 0.00 0.0
68 47 0.00 0.0
73 42 0.00 0.0
83 46 0.00 0.0
80 54 0.11 0.0
72 60 0.01 0.0
61 47 1.93 0.0
51 47 1.71 0.0
54 47 0.11 0.0
67 50 0.00 0.0
75 53 0.00 0.0
77 55 0.00 0.0
October 1956 Asheville Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
82 52 0.00 0.0
81 59 0.00 0.0
72 63 0.01 0.0
76 58 0.63 0.0
76 61 0.02 0.0
69 59 0.00 0.0
63 47 0.00 0.0
73 37 0.00 0.0
73 41 0.00 0.0
71 44 0.00 0.0
65 43 0.00 0.0
66 38 0.00 0.0
71 39 0.00 0.0
75 40 0.00 0.0
72 41 0.00 0.0
74 44 0.00 0.0
66 51 0.03 0.0
61 55 0.90 0.0
61 54 0.00 0.0
61 52 0.00 0.0
59 52 0.51 0.0
65 56 0.37 0.0
67 53 0.00 0.0
73 53 0.00 0.0
60 48 0.05 0.0
57 45 0.00 0.0
64 48 0.00 0.0
66 45 0.00 0.0
64 49 0.00 0.0
65 55 0.00 0.0
68 57 0.15 0.0
November 1956 Asheville Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
74 52 0.14 0.0
74 44 0.00 0.0
66 52 0.00 0.0
71 48 0.00 0.0
72 43 0.00 0.0
63 48 0.00 0.0
70 48 0.30 0.0
57 34 0.03 0.0
40 30 0.00 0.0
53 27 0.00 0.0
67 30 0.00 0.0
67 40 0.00 0.0
59 32 0.00 0.0
72 32 0.00 0.0
66 41 0.00 0.0
59 44 0.06 0.0
48 41 0.74 0.0
57 32 0.00 0.0
58 29 0.00 0.0
58 30 0.00 0.0
65 36 0.07 0.0
36 22 0.00 0.0
44 20 0.00 0.0
40 25 0.00 0.0
38 21 0.00 0.0
38 29 0.00 0.0
32 24 0.00 0.0
54 20 0.00 0.0
43 30 0.00 0.0
41 24 0.00 0.0
December 1956 Asheville Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
46 30 0.00 0.0
58 25 0.00 0.0
68 36 0.00 0.0
71 33 0.00 0.0
68 38 0.00 0.0
73 38 0.00 0.0
75 45 0.00 0.0
75 45 0.00 0.0
64 36 0.00 0.0
58 31 0.00 0.0
53 40 0.00 0.0
58 45 0.69 0.0
61 52 0.03 0.0
63 58 0.49 0.0
65 55 0.35 0.0
69 50 0.00 0.0
70 42 0.00 0.0
57 43 0.00 0.0
61 43 0.00 0.0
60 45 0.00 0.0
68 52 0.01 0.0
59 53 0.48 0.0
61 51 0.68 0.0
55 32 0.18 0.0
35 27 0.00 0.0
42 25 0.00 0.0
57 27 0.00 0.0
59 30 0.05 0.0
36 25 0.00 0.2
44 26 0.00 0.0
60 28 0.00 0.0
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1965–2024 Asheville Regional Airport location
1876–1964 Asheville location