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Best Time for Blue Ridge Parkway & Appalachian Towns
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Sweet spot: March, April, May. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
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- Open-section scenic-road product. Road status, Helene recovery work, construction, weather closures and foliage stage remain live checks; October colour is never guaranteed.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.4°C | 5.5°C | 83 mm | 9.8 h | ❄ |
| February | −3.3°C | 7.5°C | 83 mm | 10.6 h | ❄ |
| March | 0.7°C | 12.6°C | 94 mm | 11.7 h | ❄ |
| April | 6.0°C | 18.5°C | 105 mm | 12.9 h | |
| May | 11.3°C | 22.8°C | 116 mm | 14.0 h | |
| June | 15.7°C | 27.3°C | 110 mm | 14.5 h | |
| July | 17.7°C | 29.4°C | 120 mm | 14.3 h | |
| August | 17.0°C | 29.1°C | 105 mm | 13.4 h | |
| September | 13.3°C | 25.7°C | 109 mm | 12.2 h | |
| October | 6.9°C | 19.2°C | 95 mm | 11.0 h | |
| November | 1.0°C | 12.9°C | 91 mm | 10.0 h | ❄ |
| December | −2.3°C | 7.5°C | 103 mm | 9.5 h | ❄ |