Greensboro weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · humid subtropical climate
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.
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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Greensboro: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Greensboro?
Greensboro is a regional city in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Greensboro get a year?
Greensboro gets about 2,429 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Greensboro?
The sunniest time to visit Greensboro is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with April and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Greensboro?
January is the least sunny month in Greensboro, scoring 0/100 with about 74 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Greensboro?
The typical midday UV index in Greensboro peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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