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Columbus, OH vs Greenville, SC

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Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Greenville. Columbus averages 178 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenville, South Carolina gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbus, Ohio gets 39.7 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. Columbus averages 22.4 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

Columbus, Ohio
Summer High:
the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.4 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.

Columbus

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbus is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

7.1 / 10
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Columbus, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Columbus, OH

10 AM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

58°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonChance Showers And Thunderstorms64° / 49°S 6 mph
MondayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely63° / 48°SE 3 to 7 mph
TuesdayRain Showers Likely67° / 51°SW 3 to 9 mph
WednesdayPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers75° / 54°W 5 mph
ThursdaySlight Chance Rain Showers71° / 47°NE 6 to 12 mph
FridayChance Rain Showers73° / 49°NE 7 to 10 mph
SaturdayChance Rain Showers76° / 53°NE 8 mph
Today's Weather - Greenville, SC

10 AM PST

Sunny

67°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonSunny73° / 49°WSW 10 to 14 mph
MondaySunny72° / 50°WSW 2 to 13 mph
TuesdaySunny78° / 55°WSW 2 to 8 mph
WednesdayChance Rain Showers70° / 59°ENE 5 mph
ThursdayChance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms78° / 60°WSW 2 to 7 mph
FridayRain Showers Likely71° / 54°NE 7 to 10 mph
SaturdayChance Rain Showers70° / 55°ENE 9 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthColumbus, OHGreenville, SC
January37° / 21°51° / 31°
February41° / 23°55° / 34°
March51° / 31°63° / 40°
April64° / 41°72° / 48°
May74° / 51°80° / 57°
June82° / 60°87° / 66°
July85° / 64°90° / 69°
August84° / 63°88° / 69°
September78° / 55°82° / 61°
October66° / 43°72° / 50°
November53° / 35°63° / 41°
December40° / 25°53° / 33°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbus / Greenville
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 025 / 1713 / 106 / 1
February0 / 023 / 1210 / 94 / 0
March0 / 017 / 612 / 93 / 0
April0 / 05 / 113 / 81 / 0
May0 / 10 / 013 / 90 / 0
June3 / 90 / 011 / 100 / 0
July6 / 150 / 010 / 110 / 0
August5 / 110 / 09 / 90 / 0
September2 / 30 / 08 / 80 / 0
October0 / 03 / 19 / 70 / 0
November0 / 013 / 511 / 81 / 0
December0 / 023 / 1512 / 94 / 0
July is the hottest month for Columbus with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Columbus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbus are September, June and May.

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 Columbus with an average of 21.0°. 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 Columbus, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter 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 Columbus, there are 109.3 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 Columbus, there are 3.1 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 Columbus with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other 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.

May is the rainiest month in Columbus with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Columbus, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 22.4 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other 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 Columbus with 8.9 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.

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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