2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sylva, NC vs Oriental, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Oriental. Sylva averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oriental, North Carolina gets 54.5 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.

Oriental averages 1.4 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

Oriental, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.6
Rain: averages 54.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.4 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 Oriental is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most 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

68°F

Today's Weather - Oriental, NC

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sylva / Oriental

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 Oriental with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Oriental, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oriental are May, October and April.

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 Oriental with an average of 34.6°. This is one of the warmest 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 Oriental, there are 34.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Oriental, there are 37.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest 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 Oriental, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.


August is the wettest month in Oriental with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.5 inches in Oriental 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 Oriental with 13.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Oriental, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% 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 1.4 inches in Oriental means that it is less snowy 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.

December is the snowiest month in Oriental with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.