United States vs United States · 1991–2020
Cranberry Gap or
Banner Elk?
Cranberry Gap peaks in August (77), Banner Elk in August (77). Below, every month side by side — the better comfort score of the pair is marked, which is a statement about climate only.
| Month | Cranberry Gap day | Cranberry Gap rain | Banner Elk day | Banner Elk rain | Daylight | Better score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | 113 mm | 5°C | 113 mm | 9 h 57 / 9 h 57 | level · 5 |
| February | 6.7°C | 84 mm | 6.7°C | 84 mm | 10 h 49 / 10 h 49 | level · 5 |
| March | 10.8°C | 111 mm | 10.8°C | 111 mm | 11 h 51 / 11 h 51 | level · 9 |
| April | 16.3°C | 122 mm | 16.3°C | 122 mm | 13 h 03 / 13 h 04 | level · 34 |
| May | 20.4°C | 123 mm | 20.4°C | 123 mm | 14 h 04 / 14 h 04 | level · 56 |
| June | 23.7°C | 135 mm | 23.7°C | 135 mm | 14 h 36 / 14 h 36 | level · 72 |
| July | 25.5°C | 144 mm | 25.5°C | 144 mm | 14 h 23 / 14 h 23 | level · 70 |
| August | 24.7°C | 114 mm | 24.7°C | 114 mm | 13 h 32 / 13 h 32 | level · 77 |
| September | 22.2°C | 124 mm | 22.2°C | 124 mm | 12 h 22 / 12 h 22 | level · 67 |
| October | 17.1°C | 87 mm | 17.1°C | 87 mm | 11 h 12 / 11 h 12 | level · 46 |
| November | 11.6°C | 86 mm | 11.6°C | 86 mm | 10 h 12 / 10 h 12 | level · 19 |
| December | 7.2°C | 107 mm | 7.2°C | 107 mm | 9 h 43 / 9 h 43 | level · 5 |
Comfort scores compare climate and nothing else — not cost, crowds, flights or what there is to do when you arrive. Two places can also read stations of very different quality: check the distance in the caption above before treating a one-point gap as meaningful.