2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Greensboro, NC vs Martinsburg, WV

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Martinsburg. Greensboro averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martinsburg, West Virginia gets 39.5 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.

Martinsburg averages 21.4 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

Martinsburg, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.4
Rain: averages 39.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.4 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 Martinsburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West 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

67°F

Today's Weather - Martinsburg, WV

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Martinsburg with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Martinsburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Martinsburg are September, June and May.

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 Martinsburg with an average of 21.4°. This is about average compared to other places in West 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 Martinsburg, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West 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 Martinsburg, there are 118.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West 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 Martinsburg, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West 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 Martinsburg with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Martinsburg means that it is one of the driest places in West 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 Martinsburg with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in Martinsburg, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. 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.

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

An annual snowfall of 21.4 inches in Martinsburg means that it is less snowy than most places in West 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 Martinsburg with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.