Greenville in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Greenville sees average daytime highs around 56°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 14.8 in of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 56°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Greenville's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Greenville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 56°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 39°F
- Precipitation
- 14.8 in
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Greenville in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 56°F.
A typical winter day in Greenville reaches about 56°F and drops to 39°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Greenville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 29 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Greenville weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54° / 37° | 4.7 | 9.9 | 10 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 58° / 40° | 4.9 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 66° / 48° | 5.3 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 74° / 56° | 5.3 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 6.9 |
| May | 82° / 65° | 4.7 | 10.8 | 13.7 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 88° / 72° | 3.4 | 9.7 | 14.2 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 90° / 75° | 3.4 | 10.9 | 14 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 91° / 74° | 3.1 | 8.9 | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 86° / 68° | 3.1 | 6.4 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 75° / 56° | 4.2 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 64° / 46° | 3.8 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 56° / 39° | 5.2 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Greenville gets around 14.8 in of rain and snow over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Greenville
None of Greenville's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Greenville sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Greenville?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Greenville.
What to pack for Greenville in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Greenville sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Greenville in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Greenville peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Greenville in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Greenville is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Greenville?
Greenville sits at 33.4°N, 91.1°W, 131 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greenwood, 52 mi away.
Topography around Greenville
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Greenville.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 128 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 ft.
The land around Greenville is covered by trees (53%) within 2 miles, cropland (45%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and cropland (55%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Greenville (33.409°, -91.0598°, elevation 131 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.