| | Gastonia, NC | Thomson, GA | United States |
| Rainfall | 42.8 | 44.5 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 1.8 | 0.4 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 105.1 | 96.9 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 214 | 222 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 89.2 | 90.5 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 29.3 | 31.6 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7 |
| UV Index | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 804 | 531 | 2443 |