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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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 Weather Days by Month
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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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 |