2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Greenville, SC vs Beckley, WV

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Beckley. Greenville averages 220 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beckley, West Virginia gets 42 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.

Beckley averages 51.5 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

Beckley, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 79.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.3
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.5 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 Beckley is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

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

75°F

Today's Weather - Beckley, WV

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Beckley with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Beckley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beckley are August, July and June.

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 Beckley with an average of 21.3°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

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 Beckley, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.

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 Beckley, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

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 Beckley, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

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 Beckley with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Beckley means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Beckley with 14.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 150.3 rainy days annually in Beckley, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% 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.

An annual snowfall of 51.5 inches in Beckley means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia.

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

January is the snowiest month in Beckley with 15.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.