2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sylva, NC vs Bryson City, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Bryson City. Sylva averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bryson City, North Carolina gets 55.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sylva, North Carolina gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bryson City averages 5.7 inches of snow per year. Sylva averages 7.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bryson City, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.4
Rain: averages 55.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.7 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bryson City is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Sylva, NC

76°F

Today's Weather - Bryson City, NC

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sylva / Bryson City

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.

July is the hottest month for Bryson City with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Bryson City, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bryson City are September, May and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bryson City with an average of 23.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Bryson City, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

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 Bryson City, there are 113.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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.

In Bryson City, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 wettest month in Bryson City with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.5 inches in Bryson City means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Bryson City with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in Bryson City, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in Bryson City means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Bryson City with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.