| | Sanford, NC | Ketchum, ID | United States |
| Rainfall | 46.6 | 13.8 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 2.6 | 101.6 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 106.9 | 77.5 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 215 | 204 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 89.5 | 81.8 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 29.1 | 7.6 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 7.5 | 6.3 | 7 |
| UV Index | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 358 | 5853 | 2443 |