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The most pleasant months of the year for Greensboro are May, September and October. In Greensboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. 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. January is the snowiest month in Greensboro with 2.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Greensboro, NC

10 PM PST

Clear

25°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightClear20° / 46°W 2 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear36° / 49°SW 12 to 15 mph
Thursday NightClear20° / 40°NW 6 to 12 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear21° / 47°NW 5 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear28° / 57°SW 7 mph
Sunday NightMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers40° / 58°SW 7 mph
Monday NightChance Rain Showers49° / 62°SW 8 mph

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 the Greensboro area is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7.3 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January49° 30°
February54° 32°
March62° 39°
April71° 47°
May79° 56°
June86° 65°
July89° 69°
August87° 68°
September81° 60°
October71° 49°
November62° 40°
December52° 32°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Greensboro
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January019101
February01491
March07100
April01100
May10100
June80100
July130110
August10090
September3070
October0170
November0780
December017100

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.

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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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