2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Greensboro, NC vs Orleans, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Orleans. Greensboro averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orleans, Massachusetts gets 47.6 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.

Orleans averages 25.9 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

Orleans, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 77.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.4
Rain: averages 47.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.9 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 Orleans is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

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

69°F

Today's Weather - Orleans, MA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Orleans with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Orleans, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orleans are July, August 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 Orleans with an average of 23.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

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 Orleans, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.

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 Orleans, there are 96.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

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 Orleans, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

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.


March is the wettest month in Orleans with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Orleans means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Orleans with 11.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Orleans, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn 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 25.9 inches in Orleans means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts.

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

February is the snowiest month in Orleans with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.