Charlotte vs Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 121 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg is the sunnier overall: about 2,589 hours of sunshine a year to Charlotte's 2,511. Charlotte has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Charlotte | Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,511 | 2,589 |
| Sunniest month | October (79/100) | October (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 31/100 | 28/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 72/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,144 mm | 1,348 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Charlotte vs Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg | Charlotte | Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg | Charlotte | Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg | |
| January | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 82 | 104 |
| February | 26 | 25 | 12° | 12° | 82 | 103 |
| March | 57 | 49 | 17° | 16° | 97 | 110 |
| April | 77 | 75 | 22° | 22° | 91 | 107 |
| May | 75 | 73 | 27° | 26° | 102 | 115 |
| June | 74 | 73 | 31° | 30° | 106 | 116 |
| July | 66 | 71 | 33° | 32° | 109 | 127 |
| August | 74 | 73 | 32° | 32° | 107 | 118 |
| September | 76 | 73 | 29° | 28° | 94 | 113 |
| October | 79 | 76 | 23° | 23° | 78 | 98 |
| November | 58 | 50 | 17° | 16° | 87 | 104 |
| December | 25 | 23 | 12° | 12° | 109 | 133 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Charlotte · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg · Aug even · Sep Charlotte · Oct Charlotte · Nov Charlotte · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Charlotte (average score 31/100 vs 28). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Charlotte (average score 70/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Charlotte averages 71/100, Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Charlotte (average score 78/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Charlotte weather by month · Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
More comparisons: Charlotte vs Columbia · Charlotte vs Greensboro · Charlotte vs Concord · Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg vs Columbia · Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg vs Concord · Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg vs Asheville · all head-to-heads