2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Elgin, IL vs Greensboro, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Greensboro. Elgin averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greensboro, North Carolina gets 44.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Elgin, Illinois gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Greensboro averages 4.9 inches of snow per year. Elgin averages 32.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Greensboro, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 44.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.9 inches of snow a year

Elgin, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.7
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greensboro is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elgin is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Elgin, IL

63°F

Today's Weather - Greensboro, NC

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Elgin / Greensboro

July is the hottest month for Elgin with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Elgin, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elgin are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Greensboro with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Greensboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greensboro are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elgin with an average of 12.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greensboro with an average of 29.6°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Elgin, there are 17.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Greensboro, there are 34.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Elgin, there are 144.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Greensboro, there are 65.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Elgin, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Greensboro, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

August is the wettest month in Elgin with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Elgin means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


July is the wettest month in Greensboro with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Greensboro means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Elgin with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Elgin, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Greensboro with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Greensboro, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.6 inches in Elgin means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 4.9 inches in Greensboro means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Elgin with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Greensboro with 2.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.