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United States / Indiana / Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area / Floyd County / Greenville / Zip Codes
Greenville, IN has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The warmest month of the year is July when temperatures can reach as high as 84 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month is January with an average temperature of 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation occurs throughout the year in Greenville, with the highest amount typically seen in May and June. Snowfall is fairly common in the winter months, making for some beautiful snowy landscapes. Overall, this makes for a pleasant climate perfect for outdoor activities all year round.

Greenville, Indiana gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenville averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Greenville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Greenville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Greenville with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Greenville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenville are May, September and June.
In Greenville, there are 27.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenville with an average of 25.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Greenville, there are 84.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
In Greenville, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Greenville during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Greenville.
May is the wettest month in Greenville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Greenville means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Greenville with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Greenville, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.9 inches in Greenville means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Greenville with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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willie · Greenville, IN
Greenville is a beautiful town to raise a family
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here for the past 35 years and though it has grown considerably, Greenville remains a nice quiet place to live. The weather is pretty much perfect with  More

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