Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Wet weather: 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Greensboro, more than in 94% of U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 92°. A year here swings 52° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 89% of U.S. towns. From February to April and October to December, highs of 65–81° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Greensboro at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Greensboro’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Greensboro’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Greensboro feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 256 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first by November 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Quincy 3 Ssw, FL, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Greensboro’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 55 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and October the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Greensboro
39% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Quincy 3 Ssw, FL.
Living with Greensboro’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
256 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Greensboro from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Greensboro and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Greensboro yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Greensboro averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Greensboro compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Greensboro’s place among Florida’s.
Greensboro weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Greensboro’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 40° | 4.7" | 45° – 58° |
| February | 67° | 43° | 4.3" | 45° – 64° |
| March | 73° | 48° | 4.6" | 54° – 69° |
| April | 80° | 54° | 3.9" | 62° – 72° |
| May | 87° | 62° | 3.4" | 71° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 6.0" | 75° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 6.8" | 79° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 71° | 6.2" | 78° – 83° |
| September | 88° | 67° | 5.3" | 74° – 82° |
| October | 81° | 58° | 3.1" | 65° – 74° |
| November | 72° | 47° | 3.1" | 54° – 67° |
| December | 65° | 42° | 4.0" | 44° – 63° |
| Year | 79° | 56° | 55.3" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 63°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Greensboro’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Greensboro’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Quincy 3 Ssw, FL, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Greensboro’s climate
What is the weather like in Greensboro?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 40°. Milder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Greensboro in winter?
January nights average 40°. About 30 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How hot does it get in Greensboro?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 79 days a year reach 90° (Quincy 3 Ssw, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Greensboro?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 13 and the first fall frost by November 22, about 256 frost-free days, at Quincy 3 Ssw, FL.
What growing zone is Greensboro in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Greensboro?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Greensboro getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Greensboro.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.