The official National Weather Service forecast for Banner Elk — 36.1632°N, 81.8715°W, 26 miles from I-26. Forecasts here are written by NWS GSP, this county’s forecast office.
| Avery County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 41 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 62 | 52 | 45 | 60 |
| Avg low °F | 23 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 42 | 32 | 27 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 56.2 |
1996–2025 normals for Avery County — the climate division Banner Elk sits in. All-time county record high 90.4°F (2012-07-01); record low -23.7°F (1985-01-21). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.