| | China Grove, NC | Petal, MS | United States |
| Rainfall | 43.6 | 60.3 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 3.8 | 0.3 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 102.2 | 107.1 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 213 | 218 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 89.4 | 91.1 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 27.3 | 36.4 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7 |
| UV Index | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 827 | 157 | 2443 |