2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Greensboro, NC vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. Greensboro averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenix, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Greensboro, North Carolina gets 44.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Phoenix averages 0 inches of snow per year. Greensboro averages 4.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Phoenix, Arizona
Summer High:
the July high is around 104.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.2
Rain: averages 9.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Phoenix

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Phoenix is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

7.3 / 10
April, March and November are the most pleasant months in Phoenix, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Greensboro

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.

7.6 / 10
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Greensboro, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Greensboro, NC

4 AM PST

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

55°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayMostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms75° / 52°S 2 to 9 mph
TuesdaySunny75° / 53°W 2 to 9 mph
WednesdayMostly Sunny77° / 57°W 3 to 7 mph
ThursdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms78° / 57°N 5 mph
FridayChance Rain Showers71° / 50°NE 10 mph
SaturdaySlight Chance Rain Showers71° / 52°N 8 mph
SundayChance Rain Showers74° / 56°NE 7 mph
Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

4 AM PST

Chance Rain Showers

59°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightChance Rain Showers57° / 69°SE 5 mph
Monday NightRain Showers Likely58° / 71°ESE 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers60° / 83°NE 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday NightClear63° / 90°N 0 to 5 mph
Thursday NightMostly Clear69° / 99°NNW 0 to 5 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear74° / 102°N 5 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear77° / 101°ENE 5 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthGreensboro, NCPhoenix, AZ
January49° / 30°67° / 43°
February54° / 32°70° / 46°
March62° / 39°76° / 50°
April71° / 47°84° / 57°
May79° / 56°94° / 65°
June86° / 65°102° / 73°
July89° / 69°105° / 80°
August87° / 68°103° / 80°
September81° / 60°98° / 73°
October71° / 49°88° / 61°
November62° / 40°75° / 49°
December52° / 32°65° / 42°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Greensboro / Phoenix
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 019 / 110 / 41 / 0
February0 / 014 / 09 / 41 / 0
March0 / 17 / 010 / 40 / 0
April0 / 81 / 010 / 20 / 0
May1 / 220 / 010 / 10 / 0
June8 / 290 / 010 / 00 / 0
July13 / 310 / 011 / 40 / 0
August10 / 310 / 09 / 40 / 0
September3 / 280 / 07 / 30 / 0
October0 / 131 / 07 / 20 / 0
November0 / 17 / 08 / 20 / 0
December0 / 017 / 210 / 40 / 0
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.

July is the hottest month for Phoenix with an average high temperature of 104.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Phoenix, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phoenix are March, November and April.
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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phoenix with an average of 42.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

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 Phoenix, there are 163.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

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 Phoenix, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

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.

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

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.


August is the wettest month in Phoenix with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.2 inches in Phoenix means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Phoenix with 4.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 33.1 rainy days annually in Phoenix, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Phoenix, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.
January is the snowiest month in Greensboro with 2.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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