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Over the last 100 years, the average temperature in Chapel Hill has gone up 1.2 °F (0.7 °C) and precipitation in some parts of the state has increased by 5 percent. [30] Around the year 2080, "temperatures are likely to rise above 95 °F approximately 20 to 40 days per year in most of the state, compared with about 10 days per year" in 2016.
[22] [23] [24] Some sources however say even at least 50 inches of precipitation annually qualifies an area as being a rainforest. [25] On the other hand, in the book ‘Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World’ by David Suzuki says a temperate rainforest is defined by least 1,200 mm (47.24 inches) of average annual precipitation. [26]
While the mountains surrounding Asheville contain the Appalachian Temperate Rainforests, with areas receiving over an annual average precipitation of 2,500 millimetres (100 in), the city itself is the driest location in North Carolina, with an annual average precipitation of only 940 millimetres (37 in). [18] [19] [20]
According to Doug Outlaw, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, Asheville received 10.03 total inches of rainfall in July, which is above the 4.67-inches average. In 2023, the July ...
A rainstorm expected only once every 1,000 years deluged parts of southern Appalachia on Wednesday night, with as much as 8 inches falling in a day’s time in Asheville, North Carolina.. Now, the ...
Asheville saw a 100-year flood with Helene. The reason why is complicated. Here's what to know.
Asheville is located in the Appalachian temperate rainforest and precipitation is relatively well spread, though the summer months are slightly wetter, and averages 49.6 in (1,260 mm) annually, but has historically ranged from 22.79 in (579 mm) in 1925 to 79.48 in (2,019 mm) in 2018. [67]
The average annual rainfall for the island is 86 inches (2,200 mm). [74] There is a distinct dry season from January to June, and a rainy season from July to December. [75] Typhoons frequent the island, which can lead to excessive rainfall. During El Niño years, dry season precipitation averages below normal.