Climate · United States

Greensboro

Hot and damp from May to September; mild and damp from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years33.4°N140 m above the sea
  1. Jan58°14°39°4°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb61°16°40°4°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar69°21°47°8°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr77°25°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May84°29°62°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun90°32°70°21°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul93°34°73°23°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug92°33°73°23°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep88°31°68°20°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct80°27°59°15°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov69°21°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec61°16°42°6°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from May to September, with highs near 90°F and nights near 69°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 60°F. The rain comes from June to August, on about three days a week. October to November is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The hot season runs from May to September, with highs near 32°C and nights near 21°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 16°C. The rain comes from June to August, on about three days a week. October to November is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Greensboro sits

America/New York

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Latitude
33.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
140 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Waynesville229 km north

The land around Greensboro, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Greensboro, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Greensboro, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Greensboro, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Greensboro, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Greensboro, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Greensboro, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Greensboro, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Greensboro, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Greensboro, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Greensboro, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Greensboro, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 58°F in January to 93°F in July.Highs from 14°C in January to 34°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July (53% of days), driest in October (22%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in October (34% cover), cloudiest in February (51%).

Daylight

From 9h 58m in December to 14h 20m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Greensboro, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
39°4°58°14°
2 days50%10h 12m
FebruaryCool season
40°4°61°16°
2 days51%10h 56m
March
47°8°69°21°
2 days48%11h 55m
AprilAt its best
54°12°77°25°
2 days45%12h 59m
MayHot season
62°17°84°29°
2 days46%13h 53m
JuneHot season
70°21°90°32°
3 days48%14h 20m
JulyHot season
73°23°93°34°
4 days49%14h 07m
AugustHot season
73°23°92°33°
3 days46%13h 20m
SeptemberHot season
68°20°88°31°
2 days40%12h 19m
OctoberAt its best
59°15°80°27°
2 days34%11h 15m
November
49°9°69°21°
2 days39%10h 23m
DecemberCool season
42°6°61°16°
2 days50%9h 58m

When is the best time to visit Greensboro?


The best months are April, or October: highs near 78°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are April, or October: highs near 26°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Greensboro?

July, with highs near 93°F and lows near 73°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 58°F.July, with highs near 34°C and lows near 23°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 14°C.

When does it rain most in Greensboro?

July, with rain on about four days a week. October is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Greensboro?

From about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Greensboro?

October, when cloud covers about 34% of the sky on average. February is the cloudiest, at about 51%.

Places with a year like Greensboro's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Greensboro's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Greensboro's summer.

Elsewhere in United States

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Greensboro. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.