Best time to visit Boone
Month-by-month weather averages for Boone.
Boone, North Carolina, United States
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.2 °C / 41 °F | -3.6 °C / 26 °F | 111 mm / 4.4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 7.8 °C / 46 °F | -1.7 °C / 29 °F | 102 mm / 4 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 12.3 °C / 54 °F | 2.1 °C / 36 °F | 109 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 6.3 °C / 43 °F | 117 mm / 4.6 in | good month |
| May | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 133 mm / 5.2 in | good month |
| June | 23.9 °C / 75 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 115 mm / 4.5 in | good month |
| July | 25.3 °C / 78 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 131 mm / 5.1 in | good month |
| August | 24.6 °C / 76 °F | 16.4 °C / 62 °F | 125 mm / 4.9 in | good month |
| September | 21.9 °C / 71 °F | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 124 mm / 4.9 in | good month |
| October | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 92 mm / 3.6 in | good month |
| November | 11.5 °C / 53 °F | 1.3 °C / 34 °F | 79 mm / 3.1 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | -0.9 °C / 30 °F | 114 mm / 4.5 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- April–October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily high 17.1 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 117 mm / 4.6 in, relative humidity 65%, days with heavy rain 4.3 days, average daily low 6.3 °C / 43 °F.
Against: wet days 12.5 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, average daily low 11 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 15.6 days, precipitation 133 mm / 5.2 in, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.4 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 23.9 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 4.3 days, relative humidity 76%.
Against: wet days 14.4 days.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F, average daily high 25.3 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 131 mm / 5.1 in, days with heavy rain 4.3 days.
Against: wet days 17.7 days, relative humidity 79%.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.6 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 125 mm / 4.9 in, average daily low 16.4 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 4.4 days.
Against: wet days 15.8 days, relative humidity 80%.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.6 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, precipitation 124 mm / 4.9 in, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, wet days 11.7 days.
Against: relative humidity 81%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.4 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, average daily high 17.1 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in, wet days 9 days, days with heavy rain 3.3 days, average daily low 7 °C / 45 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- October–November
- Good
- March–May, September
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 12.3 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 109 mm / 4.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 12 h, feels like (high) 9 °C / 48 °F, average daily low 2.1 °C / 36 °F, wet days 11.8 days, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 17.1 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 117 mm / 4.6 in, feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 6.3 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 13.1 h, wet days 12.5 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.3 days.
May · good
In its favour: average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 11 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 14.1 h, precipitation 133 mm / 5.2 in, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: wet days 15.6 days, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
September · good
In its favour: average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, daylight per day 12.4 h, precipitation 124 mm / 4.9 in, feels like (high) 22.6 °C / 73 °F, wet days 11.7 days, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.1 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in, wet days 9 days, feels like (high) 15.4 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 7 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, days with heavy rain 3.3 days, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 11.5 °C / 53 °F, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, wet days 8.6 days, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, feels like (high) 8.3 °C / 47 °F, average daily low 1.3 °C / 34 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: good
- Best
- January
- Good
- February, December
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: days with snow 10.3 days, average daily low -3.6 °C / 26 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10 h.
Against: snowfall 17 cm / 6.7 in, average daily high 5.2 °C / 41 °F.
February · good
In its favour: days with snow 8.6 days, average daily low -1.7 °C / 29 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10.9 h.
Against: average daily high 7.8 °C / 46 °F, snowfall 14 cm / 5.6 in.
December · good
In its favour: days with snow 6.2 days, average daily low -0.9 °C / 30 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 9.7 h.
Against: snowfall 11 cm / 4.2 in, average daily high 7.7 °C / 46 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Sugar Mountain Resort, 19 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 1.1 °C | 3.9 °C | 9 °C | 14.9 °C | 19.9 °C | 25.4 °C | 27.7 °C | 26.6 °C | 22.6 °C | 15.4 °C | 8.3 °C | 4.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.5 days | 3.4 days | 3.9 days | 4.3 days | 4.5 days | 4.3 days | 4.3 days | 4.4 days | 3.9 days | 3.3 days | 2.6 days | 4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 8 pm | 9 am | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm | 2 am | 12 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 6.7 h | 7.5 h | 8.5 h | 10.2 h | 10.6 h | 12.1 h | 11.7 h | 11.1 h | 9.6 h | 8.5 h | 7.6 h | 6.2 h |
| Relative humidity | 68% | 66% | 63% | 65% | 75% | 76% | 79% | 80% | 81% | 76% | 69% | 72% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 5.3 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 5.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 9.8 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ | 18.1 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.