Greene County, NC Climate

Greene, NC County has a pleasant climate year-round. Summers are typically mild with temperatures hovering between 75 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winters tend to be cool with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Average rainfall is around 50 inches per year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities. Winters may bring some snowfall but it usually melts quickly due to the warm temperatures. The area also enjoys plenty of sunny days, making Greene, NC County an ideal location for those who love to spend time outdoors.

Greene County, North Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greene County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Greene County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greene County 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greene County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Greene County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Greene, North Carolina	United States
	48.9 in.	38.1 in.
	2.6 in.	27.8 in.
	111.0 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	32.7°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.5	4.3
	79 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 Greene County with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Greene County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greene County are May, October and April.

In Greene County, there are 48.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greene County with an average of 32.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Greene County, there are 51.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Greene County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

Humidity in Greene County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

September is the wettest month in Greene County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in Greene County means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Greene County with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Greene County, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Greene County means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Greene County with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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