Hardly any U.S. towns collect more precipitation than Gerton: 65 inches a year
July afternoons average 78°. Temperatures cover 53° across the year, low to high. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 96% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Gerton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gerton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gerton’s place in North Carolina beside it.
What a year in Gerton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from Asheville Rgnl Airport, 11 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gerton’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 29 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Swannanoa 2 Sse, NC, falls mostly in January and March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 65 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gerton
79% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Asheville Rgnl Airport.
Living with Gerton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
201 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 9.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gerton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gerton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gerton yet.
Climates most like Gerton’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerton, NC | 25° | 78° | 65" | 29" |
| Black Diamond, WA | 34° | 76° | 55" | 18" |
| Sandwich, MA | 23° | 81° | 50" | 37" |
| Crossville, TN | 27° | 84° | 59" | 14" |
| Hazleton, PA | 16° | 78° | 51" | 42" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Gerton averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Gerton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gerton’s place among North Carolina’s.
Gerton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gerton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Swannanoa 2 Sse, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 25° | 5.5" | 6.8" | 13 | 7 | 26° – 40° |
| February | 47° | 28° | 4.4" | 5.8" | 11 | 6 | 29° – 46° |
| March | 54° | 34° | 5.4" | 6.3" | 13 | 4 | 37° – 53° |
| April | 63° | 42° | 5.7" | 2.5" | 12 | 1 | 48° – 56° |
| May | 70° | 50° | 5.5" | 0.7" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| June | 75° | 57° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 78° | 60° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 60° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 54° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 44° | 5.3" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 35° | 5.2" | 1.1" | 10 | 1 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 5.7" | 5.2" | 12 | 5 | 28° – 48° |
| Year | 62° | 43° | 64.7" | 28.5" | 142 | 23 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Gerton’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Gerton’s center.
- Snow: Swannanoa 2 Sse, NC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Asheville Rgnl Airport, 11 miles from the town’s center, 980 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Gerton’s climate
What is the weather like in Gerton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gerton in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 88 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Gerton get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter at Swannanoa 2 Sse, NC, most of it in January and March, with snow on the ground about 23 days a year.
How hot does it get in Gerton?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 60°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Asheville Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Gerton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 201 frost-free days, at Asheville Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Gerton in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gerton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Gerton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gerton.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.