2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Greenville, NC vs Boston, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Boston. Greenville averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boston, Massachusetts gets 47.4 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.

Boston averages 48.1 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

Boston, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.1 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 Boston is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

66°F

Today's Weather - Boston, MA

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Boston with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Boston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boston are June, August and July.

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 Boston with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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 Boston, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Boston, there are 116.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Boston, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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.


March is the wettest month in Boston with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Boston means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Boston with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Boston, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 48.1 inches in Boston means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Boston with 14.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.