Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:15 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:35 am – 5:21 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F59 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 2 days10 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hendersonville 1 Ne station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsCity of Hendersonville - Berkeley Mills Parkrecreation area · 2.1 mi · 55 acresTown of Fletcher Open Spacerecreation area · 2.9 mi · 94 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 8.0 mi · 510,983 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 7.7 mi · 269 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Bufferstate historic site · 7.7 miGreen River Game Landstate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 15,068 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200539 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202326 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHenderson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured97 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buncombe County, NC, 16 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Hendersonvilleserves 79,278 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,170 ft661 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPark Ridge Health Hospitalunder a milePost officeMountain Home Post Office1.0 miTown hallFletcher City Hall3.5 miPoliceFletcher Police Department3.5 miFire stationMountain Home Fire and Rescue Department Station 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherHighFletcher Academy1.0 miSchoolCaptain Gilmer Christian School1.2 miCollegeBlue Ridge Community College6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL5.1 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT88 miInterstateI-26under a mileUS highwayUS 25under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS75 miCoachAshevilleSunway Charters15 miTransit3 stops within a mileApple Country Public Transit (ACPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28760 ZIP area.
