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Wilmington, NC vs Greenville, SC

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Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Greenville. Wilmington averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenville, South Carolina gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wilmington, North Carolina gets 57.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Greenville averages 2.5 inches of snow per year. Wilmington averages 0.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Greenville, South Carolina
Summer High:
the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.9
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 inches of snow a year

Wilmington, North Carolina
Summer High:
the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 57.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Greenville

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenville is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

7.5 / 10
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Greenville, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Wilmington

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wilmington is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

7.3 / 10
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Wilmington, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Wilmington, NC

6 PM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

70°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms68° / 74°SE 8 mph
Monday NightShowers And Thunderstorms67° / 78°SE 14 mph
Tuesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely66° / 81°S 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely67° / 85°SW 7 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy70° / 90°SW 8 mph
Friday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms72° / 89°SW 6 to 9 mph
Saturday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms70° / 87°W 6 to 9 mph
Today's Weather - Greenville, SC

6 PM PST

Showers And Thunderstorms

63°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightShowers And Thunderstorms61° / 73°ENE 9 to 14 mph
Monday NightShowers And Thunderstorms63° / 75°SE 2 to 10 mph
Tuesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59° / 79°SW 2 to 6 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy62° / 84°SW 2 to 7 mph
Thursday NightPartly Cloudy69° / 89°SW 5 to 9 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms68° / 85°WSW 6 to 10 mph
Saturday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy64° / 86°W 3 to 10 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthWilmington, NCGreenville, SC
January56° / 34°51° / 31°
February60° / 36°55° / 34°
March66° / 43°63° / 40°
April75° / 50°72° / 48°
May81° / 60°80° / 57°
June87° / 68°87° / 66°
July90° / 72°90° / 69°
August89° / 71°88° / 69°
September84° / 65°82° / 61°
October76° / 54°72° / 50°
November68° / 44°63° / 41°
December60° / 37°53° / 33°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wilmington / Greenville
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 014 / 1710 / 100 / 1
February0 / 010 / 129 / 90 / 0
March0 / 04 / 69 / 90 / 0
April0 / 00 / 18 / 80 / 0
May2 / 10 / 010 / 90 / 0
June9 / 90 / 011 / 100 / 0
July17 / 150 / 013 / 110 / 0
August11 / 110 / 014 / 90 / 0
September3 / 30 / 011 / 80 / 0
October0 / 00 / 18 / 70 / 0
November0 / 04 / 58 / 80 / 0
December0 / 011 / 159 / 90 / 0
July is the hottest month for Wilmington with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Wilmington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilmington are October, May and April.

July is the hottest month for Greenville with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South 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, September and October.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilmington with an average of 34.0°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenville with an average of 30.9°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Wilmington, there are 43.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Greenville, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Wilmington, there are 41.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Greenville, there are 57.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

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

September is the wettest month in Wilmington with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.9 inches in Wilmington means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Greenville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Greenville means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Wilmington with 13.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in Wilmington, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Greenville with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Greenville, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Wilmington means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Greenville means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.
December is the snowiest month in Wilmington with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Greenville with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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