Greenville Metro Area, OH Climate

The climate in Greenville, OH Metro Area is characterized by four distinct seasons; hot humid summers, cold snowy winters, and mild spring and fall temperatures. The average annual temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit with average summer highs in the mid- to upper-80s and winter lows in the low-20s. Rainfall averages around 40 inches annually while snowfall often ranges from 25-30 inches during the winter months. Generally, Greenville has a moderate climate with relatively mild temperatures throughout the year.

Greenville Metro Area, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenville Metro Area averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Greenville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Greenville metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the Greenville metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Greenville, Ohio	United States
	39.0 in.	38.1 in.
	17.7 in.	27.8 in.
	120.7 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	17.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	1040 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 the Greenville metro area with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In the Greenville metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Greenville metro area are September, June and August.

In the Greenville metro area, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Greenville metro area with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the Greenville metro area, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In the Greenville metro area, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Greenville metro area but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the Greenville metro area with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in the Greenville metro area means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the Greenville metro area with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in the Greenville metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in the Greenville metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the Greenville metro area with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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