Greensboro, NC Climate


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Greensboro, NC has a typical climate in the southeastern part of the United States with hot, humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from an average high of 89°F (32°C) in July to an average low of 64°F (18°C) in August. Winters are mild with temperatures averaging from an average high of 56°F (13°C) in December to an average low of 30°F (-1°C) in January. Greensboro experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, with rain showers occurring most frequently during June and July. The city is also susceptible to severe storms including thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail and occasional hurricanes.

Greensboro, North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greensboro averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Greensboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greensboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greensboro is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Greensboro, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreensboro, North CarolinaUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  4.9 in.27.8 in.
  111.0 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  29.6°21.7°
  7.67
  4.44.3
  827 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
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 Greensboro with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Greensboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greensboro are May, September and October.
In Greensboro, there are 34.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greensboro with an average of 29.6°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Greensboro, there are 65.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
In Greensboro, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Greensboro 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 Greensboro.
July is the wettest month in Greensboro with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Greensboro means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Greensboro with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Greensboro, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.9 inches in Greensboro means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Greensboro with 2.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 2 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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