2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Greensboro, NC vs Morganton, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Morganton. Greensboro averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morganton, North Carolina gets 48.3 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.

Morganton averages 4.3 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

Morganton, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.1
Rain: averages 48.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.3 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

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

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.

Today's Weather - Greensboro, NC

70°F

Today's Weather - Morganton, NC

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Morganton with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Morganton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morganton are May, September and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morganton with an average of 27.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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 Morganton, there are 27.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

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 Morganton, there are 83.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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

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.


June is the wettest month in Morganton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Morganton means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Morganton with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Morganton, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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.

An annual snowfall of 4.3 inches in Morganton means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Morganton with 1.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.