2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Alachua, FL vs Greenville, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Greenville. Alachua averages 225 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenville, South Carolina gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Alachua, Florida gets 50.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Greenville averages 2.5 inches of snow per year. Alachua averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Greenville, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.9
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 inches of snow a year

Alachua, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 50.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alachua is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Alachua, FL

89°F

Today's Weather - Greenville, SC

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Alachua / Greenville

July is the hottest month for Alachua with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Alachua, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alachua are November, March and April.

July is the hottest month for Greenville with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Greenville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenville are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alachua with an average of 41.0°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenville with an average of 30.9°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Alachua, there are 82.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

In Greenville, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Alachua, there are 20.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Greenville, there are 57.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Alachua, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Greenville, 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.

August is the wettest month in Alachua with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Alachua means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.


July is the wettest month in Greenville with 4.9 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 50.9 inches in Greenville means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Alachua with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in Alachua, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Greenville with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Greenville, 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Alachua, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Greenville means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Alachua.

January is the snowiest month in Greenville with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.