Greensboro weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Greensboro is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with April and May close behind. Greensboro averages about 2,429 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 88 mm of rain in October.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,429
- Sunniest month
- October
- Peak score
- 77/100
- Rain / year
- 1,147 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈53 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 8 (very high)
- Population
- 389k
- Elevation
- 271 m
When is the best time to visit Greensboro?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Greensboro is October, then April and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 74 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Greensboro?
Greensboro gets a moderate 2,429 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate October (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #236 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,147 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 74 mm | 2 |
| February | 13 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 75 mm | 3 |
| March | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 90 mm | 5 |
| April | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 93 mm | 6 |
| May | 74 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 103 mm | 7 |
| June | 73 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 109 mm | 8 |
| July | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 115 mm | 8 |
| August | 73 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 112 mm | 7 |
| September | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 107 mm | 6 |
| October | 77 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 88 mm | 4 |
| November | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 88 mm | 3 |
| December | 13 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 93 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Concord United States · 105 km · best in Oct · 2,511 h sun/yr
- Raleigh/Durham United States · 106 km · best in Oct · 2,515 h sun/yr
- Charlotte United States · 134 km · best in Oct · 2,511 h sun/yr
- Roanoke United States · 136 km · best in Aug · 2,343 h sun/yr
- Fayetteville United States · 156 km · best in Oct · 2,515 h sun/yr
- Blountville United States · 225 km · best in Oct · 2,288 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Lynchburg United States · 151 km · 2,343 h sun/yr · best in Apr
Head-to-head
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