| | Sylva, NC | North Adams, MA | United States |
| Rainfall | 50.9 | 44.4 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 7.9 | 63.7 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 131.3 | 137.3 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 213 | 188 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 83.7 | 79.5 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 23.2 | 12.1 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7 |
| UV Index | 4.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 2044 | 725 | 2443 |