| | Bessemer City, NC | Little River, SC | United States |
| Rainfall | 44.5 | 52.4 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 3.6 | 1.2 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 105.7 | 113.1 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 212 | 212 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 89.1 | 88.2 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 29 | 34.4 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7 |
| UV Index | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 902 | 36 | 2443 |