Mountain+Region+Climate

View from observation tower on Mt. Mitchell

Average January temperature 40 degrees Farenheit and below and average July temperatures are 78 degrees Farenheit and below. Lowest temperature recorded was -34 degrees Farenheit on January 21, 1985 at Mount Mitchell. Yearly precipitation averages from more than 52 inches in some areas to less than 44 inches in other areas. The blizzard of 1993 brought more than 50 inches of snow on Mount Mitchell over the course of 3 days.