| | Valdese, NC | Walden, NY | United States |
| Rainfall | 47.5 | 45.6 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 5.6 | 40.6 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 114.6 | 113.6 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 214 | 194 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 87.8 | 83.5 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 27.2 | 16.1 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 7.6 | 7 | 7 |
| UV Index | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 1207 | 374 | 2443 |