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United States / South Carolina / Greenville-Anderson Metro Area / Greenville County / Greer / Zip Codes
Greer, SC has a mild temperate climate typical of the southeastern United States. The summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90s during the day. Winters are usually mild, with occasional cold snaps that bring temperatures down into the low 30s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, especially in summer months when thunderstorms can be frequent. Spring and fall are generally pleasant and mild.

Greer, South Carolina gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greer averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Greer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greer is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.6 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Greer, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreer, South CarolinaUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  107.5 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  30.5°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  1014 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Greer with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Greer, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greer are May, September and April.
In Greer, there are 41.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greer with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Greer, there are 61.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Greer, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
Humidity in Greer can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
July is the wettest month in Greer with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Greer means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Greer with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 107.5 rainy days annually in Greer, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Greer means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Greer with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Jonathan · Greer, SC
Why Live in Greer, SC
Over 7 years ago

Why I live in the City of Greer 1) Locally Elected Officials The Mayor and members of Greer City Council are your neighbors. They desire the same quality of life  More

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Pat · Greer, SC
Quality of Life
Over 11 years ago

Come on down! Having moved here from a Beach City in Southern California I was apprehensive at first, but now that California has reached an inflection point from which  More

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Ivan · Greer, SC
Greer, SC
Over 16 years ago

Greer is a viable, expanding city which is fueled by the ever expending and growing BMW manufacturing facility. With that comes the fact that because of the company's  More

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