2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Greensboro, NC vs Blacksburg, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Blacksburg. Greensboro averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blacksburg, Virginia gets 40.1 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.

Blacksburg averages 23.7 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

Blacksburg, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 40.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.7 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 Blacksburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

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

61°F

Today's Weather - Blacksburg, VA

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Blacksburg with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Blacksburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blacksburg are June, September and August.

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 Blacksburg with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

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 Blacksburg, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

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 Blacksburg, there are 122.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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 Blacksburg, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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 wettest month in Blacksburg with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in Blacksburg means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Blacksburg with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Blacksburg, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 4.9 inches in Greensboro means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 23.7 inches in Blacksburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

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 Blacksburg with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.