Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg vs Augusta: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 171 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg and Augusta are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,589 vs 2,571 hours a year. Augusta has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg in 2 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg | Augusta | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,589 | 2,571 |
| Sunniest month | October (76/100) | October (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 28/100 | 49/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,348 mm | 1,144 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg vs Augusta month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg | Augusta | Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg | Augusta | Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg | Augusta | |
| January | 13 | 33 | 10° | 13° | 104 | 79 |
| February | 25 | 45 | 12° | 15° | 103 | 95 |
| March | 49 | 70 | 16° | 19° | 110 | 99 |
| April | 75 | 80 | 22° | 24° | 107 | 79 |
| May | 73 | 78 | 26° | 29° | 115 | 89 |
| June | 73 | 72 | 30° | 32° | 116 | 122 |
| July | 71 | 58 | 32° | 34° | 127 | 118 |
| August | 73 | 66 | 32° | 33° | 118 | 115 |
| September | 73 | 78 | 28° | 31° | 113 | 90 |
| October | 76 | 81 | 23° | 26° | 98 | 72 |
| November | 50 | 74 | 16° | 19° | 104 | 75 |
| December | 23 | 43 | 12° | 15° | 133 | 111 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Augusta · Feb Augusta · Mar Augusta · Apr Augusta · May Augusta · Jun even · Jul Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg · Aug Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg · Sep Augusta · Oct Augusta · Nov Augusta · Dec Augusta.
When to pick which
- November–February: Augusta (average score 49/100 vs 28). Augusta is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 13°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Augusta (average score 76/100 vs 66). Augusta is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- June–August: Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg (average score 72/100 vs 65). Augusta is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Augusta (average score 80/100 vs 75). Augusta is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg weather by month · Augusta weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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