2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Flowery Branch, GA vs Sylva, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Sylva. Flowery Branch averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sylva, North Carolina gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Flowery Branch, Georgia gets 53.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sylva averages 7.9 inches of snow per year. Flowery Branch averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sylva, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.2
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.9 inches of snow a year

Flowery Branch, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.1
Rain: averages 53.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sylva is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Flowery Branch is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Flowery Branch, GA

68°F

Today's Weather - Sylva, NC

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Flowery Branch / Sylva

July is the hottest month for Flowery Branch with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Flowery Branch, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Flowery Branch are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Sylva with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Sylva, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sylva are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Flowery Branch with an average of 31.1°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sylva with an average of 23.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Flowery Branch, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Sylva, there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Flowery Branch, there are 54.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Sylva, there are 115.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Flowery Branch, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Sylva, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

March is the wettest month in Flowery Branch with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.7 inches in Flowery Branch means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.


May is the wettest month in Sylva with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Sylva means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

January is the rainiest month in Flowery Branch with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Flowery Branch, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Sylva with 13.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 131.3 rainy days annually in Sylva, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Flowery Branch means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 7.9 inches in Sylva means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Flowery Branch with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Sylva with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.