2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Greenville, NC vs Athens, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Athens. Greenville averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athens, Alabama gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Greenville, North Carolina gets 48.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Athens averages 1.5 inches of snow per year. Greenville averages 2.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Athens, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 inches of snow a year

Greenville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.8
Rain: averages 48.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Athens is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Greenville, NC

69°F

Today's Weather - Athens, AL

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Greenville / Athens

July is the hottest month for Greenville with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Greenville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenville are May, October and April.

August is the hottest month for Athens with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Athens, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Athens are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenville with an average of 32.8°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Athens with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Greenville, there are 44.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Athens, there are 51.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Greenville, there are 49.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Athens, there are 67.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

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

In Athens, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

September is the wettest month in Greenville with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Greenville means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


December is the wettest month in Athens with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Athens means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Greenville with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in Greenville, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Athens with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in Athens, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Greenville means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Athens means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

January is the snowiest month in Greenville with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Athens with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.