2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Canton, OH vs Greenville, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Greenville. Canton averages 169 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenville, South Carolina gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Canton, Ohio gets 39.1 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. Canton averages 38.8 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

Canton, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 82.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 39.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canton is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

Today's Weather - Canton, OH

52°F

Today's Weather - Greenville, SC

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Canton with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Canton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canton are June, August and July.

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 Canton with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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

In Canton, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

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 Canton, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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 Canton, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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.

July is the wettest month in Canton with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Canton means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.


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.

January is the rainiest month in Canton with 14.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 146.2 rainy days annually in Canton, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn 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 38.8 inches in Canton means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Greenville means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Canton with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months 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.