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Durham, NC vs Sylva, NC

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- Sylva has 11.4% more rainy days than Durham.
- Sylva has 3.2% less Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sylva scores 0.0% worse than Durham
 Durham, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock131106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock20442443
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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