Photo: Pubdog · Public domainMore precipitation falls on Green Sea than on 85% of U.S. towns: 50 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 91°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 81% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.0° rise. From March to May and October to November, highs of 67–82° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Green Sea at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Green Sea’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Green Sea’s place in South Carolina beside it.
What a year in Green Sea feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 233 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mullins, SC, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Green Sea’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Whiteville 7 Nw, NC, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; August is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 109 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Green Sea
62% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Mullins, SC.
Living with Green Sea’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
233 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 26 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Green Sea from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Green Sea and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Green Sea yet.
Climates most like Green Sea’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Sea, SC | 35° | 91° | 50" | 1.2" |
| Locust Grove, GA | 34° | 90° | 51" | 0.8" |
| Helena-West Helena, AR | 33° | 91° | 52" | 0.3" |
| Lanett, AL | 33° | 91° | 52" | 0.1" |
| Clarksdale, MS | 34° | 91° | 55" | 0.4" |
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 Green Sea averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 79% 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 Green Sea compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Green Sea’s place among South Carolina’s.
Green Sea weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Green Sea’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Whiteville 7 Nw, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 35° | 3.4" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| February | 60° | 37° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 42° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| April | 75° | 50° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| May | 82° | 59° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 70° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| September | 84° | 64° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| October | 76° | 53° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 59° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 60° |
| Year | 75° | 52° | 50.4" | 1.2" | 109 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 60°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Green Sea’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 Green Sea’s center.
- Snow: Whiteville 7 Nw, NC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mullins, SC, 16 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 Green Sea’s climate
What is the weather like in Green Sea?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Green Sea in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 52 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Green Sea get?
About 1.2 inches in a normal winter at Whiteville 7 Nw, NC, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Green Sea?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°. About 50 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Mullins, SC).
When is the first and last frost in Green Sea?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 26 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 233 frost-free days, at Mullins, SC.
What growing zone is Green Sea in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Green Sea?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Green Sea getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 79% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Green Sea.
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.