2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Prior Lake, MN vs Greenville, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Greenville. Prior Lake averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenville, North Carolina gets 48.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Prior Lake, Minnesota gets 31 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. Prior Lake averages 45.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Greenville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.8
Rain: averages 48.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 inches of snow a year

Prior Lake, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.5
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prior Lake is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Prior Lake, MN

47°F

Today's Weather - Greenville, NC

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Prior Lake / Greenville

July is the hottest month for Prior Lake with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Prior Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prior Lake are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Greenville with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North 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, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prior Lake with an average of 5.5°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenville with an average of 32.8°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Prior Lake, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Greenville, there are 44.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Prior Lake, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Greenville, there are 49.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Prior Lake, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

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 North Carolina.

August is the wettest month in Prior Lake with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in Prior Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


September is the wettest month in Greenville with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Greenville means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

June is the rainiest month in Prior Lake with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 96.7 rainy days annually in Prior Lake, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Greenville with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in Greenville, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.8 inches in Prior Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Greenville means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

December is the snowiest month in Prior Lake with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Greenville with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.