| | Sylva, NC | Palmetto, GA | United States |
| Rainfall | 50.9 | 51.6 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 7.9 | 1.8 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 131.3 | 108.2 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 213 | 216 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 83.7 | 89.8 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 23.2 | 32.1 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7 |
| UV Index | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 2044 | 1020 | 2443 |