| | Helen, GA | Hiawassee, GA | United States |
| Rainfall | 65.9 | 61.1 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 2 | 3.7 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 123.9 | 129.1 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 219 | 207 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 83.9 | 84.4 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 25.6 | 25.2 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7 |
| UV Index | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 1444 | 1968 | 2443 |