2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sylva, NC vs Plymouth, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Plymouth. Sylva averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plymouth, Massachusetts gets 50.6 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.

Plymouth averages 36.3 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

Plymouth, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 81.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.9
Rain: averages 50.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.3 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 Plymouth is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

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

53°F

Today's Weather - Plymouth, MA

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Plymouth with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Plymouth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plymouth are August, June and July.

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 Plymouth with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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 Plymouth, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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 Plymouth, there are 128.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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 Plymouth, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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.


March is the wettest month in Plymouth with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in Plymouth means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Plymouth with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 129.3 rainy days annually in Plymouth, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% 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 36.3 inches in Plymouth means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Plymouth with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.