2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Greenville, SC vs Lake Wales, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Lake Wales. Greenville averages 220 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Wales, Florida gets 50.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Greenville, South Carolina gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Wales averages 0 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

Lake Wales, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 50.2
Rain: averages 50.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Wales is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

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.

Today's Weather - Greenville, SC

56°F

Today's Weather - Lake Wales, FL

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Greenville / Lake Wales

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.

August is the hottest month for Lake Wales with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Lake Wales, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Wales are November, March and February.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Wales with an average of 50.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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 Lake Wales, there are 114.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.

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 Lake Wales, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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.

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

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.


July is the wettest month in Lake Wales with 8.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.7 inches in Lake Wales means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Lake Wales with 15.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in Lake Wales, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lake Wales, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Wales.