Sylva, North Carolina Climate

United States

Pop. 2,617 Elev. 629 m / 2,064 ft TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·

Sylva sees mild summers peaking at 80°F (27°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 22°F (-6°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 85°F (29°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 78 days per year (48.4 in / 1229 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 11 in (274 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 119 sunny days per year and around 46 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 80°F (27°C) in summer.

Temperature 80°F (27°C) high 22°F (-6°C) low
Feels like 85°F (29°C) high 16°F (-9°C) low
Rain 78 days 48.4 in (1229 mm) /yr
Snow 1 days 10.8 in (274 mm) /yr
Sky 119 sunny 46 stormy
Wind 1.8 mph (0.8 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Mar, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
45
Jan
54
Feb
50
Mar
61
Apr
74
May
62
Jun
57
Jul
69
Aug
53
Sep
50
Oct
45
Nov
55
Dec
Humidity (%)
50
Jan
59
Feb
47
Mar
66
Apr
76
May
75
Jun
79
Jul
81
Aug
81
Sep
72
Oct
63
Nov
62
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 39 mi Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)
Ski resort 15 mi Cataloochee Ski Area
National park 59 mi Panther Creek State Park
Mountain peak (5,053 ft) 4 mi Perry Top
Hospital 2 mi Harris Regional Hospital
Hiking trail 5 mi Pinnacle Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 40°F 4°C 22°F -6°C 1.5 in 37 mm 7.8 in199 mm 15
February 54°F 12°C 34°F 1°C 5.1 in 130 mm 1.2 in31 mm 10
March 61°F 16°C 38°F 4°C 3.5 in 90 mm 0.5 in13 mm 13
April 67°F 19°C 48°F 9°C 5.6 in 142 mm 8
May 68°F 20°C 53°F 12°C 7.8 in 197 mm 4
June 78°F 26°C 61°F 16°C 4.9 in 125 mm 9
July 80°F 27°C 65°F 18°C 4.7 in 119 mm 8
August 75°F 24°C 61°F 16°C 5.5 in 141 mm 3
September 72°F 22°C 55°F 13°C 2.7 in 70 mm 9
October 64°F 18°C 45°F 7°C 3.1 in 79 mm 14
November 57°F 14°C 37°F 3°C 1.9 in 49 mm 0.7 in17 mm 15
December 49°F 9°C 32°F 0°C 1.9 in 50 mm 0.5 in13 mm 11

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 15 0
February 10 1
March 13 1
April 8 6
May 4 7
June 9 5
July 8 10
August 3 8
September 9 3
October 14 2
November 15 2
December 11 1

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 41°F 5°C
February 40°F 4°C
March 42°F 6°C
April 49°F 10°C
May 61°F 16°C
June 73°F 23°C
July 80°F 27°C
August 75°F 24°C
September 70°F 21°C
October 62°F 16°C
November 50°F 10°C
December 45°F 7°C