Greenville weather in December
In December, Greenville sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Greenville's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenville's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 56°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 38°
- 3rd coldest
- Precipitation
- 3.6 in
- 9.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 9 h 36 min
- 7:18 AM – 4:54 PM
- Cloud cover
- 55%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 7 mph
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.29 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.0
- out of 10
Greenville is city in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States.
- Density
- 978/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1786
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Highs ease over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.
A typical December day in Greenville reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°F cooler than November and about 3°F warmer than January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| Avg low (°F) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 40 |
| 2 | 59 | 40 |
| 3 | 59 | 40 |
| 4 | 59 | 40 |
| 5 | 58 | 40 |
| 6 | 58 | 39 |
| 7 | 58 | 39 |
| 8 | 58 | 39 |
| 9 | 57 | 39 |
| 10 | 57 | 39 |
| 11 | 57 | 38 |
| 12 | 57 | 38 |
| 13 | 56 | 38 |
| 14 | 56 | 38 |
| 15 | 56 | 38 |
| 16 | 56 | 38 |
| 17 | 56 | 38 |
| 18 | 56 | 38 |
| 19 | 55 | 37 |
| 20 | 55 | 37 |
| 21 | 55 | 37 |
| 22 | 55 | 37 |
| 23 | 55 | 37 |
| 24 | 55 | 37 |
| 25 | 55 | 37 |
| 26 | 55 | 37 |
| 27 | 55 | 37 |
| 28 | 55 | 37 |
| 29 | 55 | 37 |
| 30 | 55 | 37 |
| 31 | 54 | 37 |
How December really feels in Greenville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 13 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Greenville weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53° / 35° | 3.7 | 9.1 | 1 | 9.9 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 56° / 37° | 3.1 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 63° / 43° | 3.6 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 72° / 51° | 3.2 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.9 |
| May | 79° / 60° | 3.7 | 10.7 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 85° / 68° | 4.5 | 13.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 88° / 72° | 5.3 | 16.9 | 0 | 14.2 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 86° / 71° | 5.4 | 14.4 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 81° / 65° | 5.2 | 11.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 73° / 54° | 3.5 | 7.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 64° / 44° | 3.5 | 7.7 | 0 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 56° / 38° | 3.6 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.
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| Clearer (%) | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Cloudier (%) | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 45 |
| 2 | 54 | 46 |
| 3 | 53 | 47 |
| 4 | 53 | 47 |
| 5 | 52 | 48 |
| 6 | 50 | 50 |
| 7 | 50 | 50 |
| 8 | 50 | 50 |
| 9 | 48 | 52 |
| 10 | 48 | 52 |
| 11 | 48 | 52 |
| 12 | 48 | 52 |
| 13 | 47 | 53 |
| 14 | 48 | 52 |
| 15 | 48 | 52 |
| 16 | 48 | 52 |
| 17 | 48 | 52 |
| 18 | 48 | 52 |
| 19 | 48 | 52 |
| 20 | 48 | 52 |
| 21 | 48 | 52 |
| 22 | 48 | 52 |
| 23 | 49 | 51 |
| 24 | 49 | 51 |
| 25 | 49 | 51 |
| 26 | 49 | 51 |
| 27 | 49 | 51 |
| 28 | 49 | 51 |
| 29 | 49 | 51 |
| 30 | 49 | 51 |
| 31 | 49 | 51 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Greenville gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 9.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Snow chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 1 |
| 2 | 28 | 1 |
| 3 | 29 | 1 |
| 4 | 29 | 1 |
| 5 | 29 | 1 |
| 6 | 29 | 1 |
| 7 | 30 | 1 |
| 8 | 30 | 1 |
| 9 | 30 | 1 |
| 10 | 30 | 1 |
| 11 | 31 | 1 |
| 12 | 31 | 1 |
| 13 | 31 | 1 |
| 14 | 31 | 1 |
| 15 | 31 | 1 |
| 16 | 31 | 1 |
| 17 | 31 | 1 |
| 18 | 31 | 1 |
| 19 | 31 | 1 |
| 20 | 31 | 1 |
| 21 | 31 | 1 |
| 22 | 31 | 1 |
| 23 | 30 | 1 |
| 24 | 30 | 1 |
| 25 | 30 | 1 |
| 26 | 30 | 2 |
| 27 | 29 | 2 |
| 28 | 29 | 2 |
| 29 | 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 28 | 2 |
| 31 | 28 | 2 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 86 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Comfortable (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Humid (%) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 86 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 88 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | 87 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 87 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | 87 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | 89 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | 89 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | 90 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 90 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | 89 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Wind in December
Winds average 7 mph in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (mph) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:01 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:24 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:53 | 4:53 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:54 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:01 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.8 | 7:06 | 4:52 |
| 2 | 9.7 | 7:07 | 4:52 |
| 3 | 9.7 | 7:08 | 4:52 |
| 4 | 9.7 | 7:09 | 4:52 |
| 5 | 9.7 | 7:10 | 4:52 |
| 6 | 9.7 | 7:10 | 4:52 |
| 7 | 9.7 | 7:11 | 4:52 |
| 8 | 9.7 | 7:12 | 4:52 |
| 9 | 9.7 | 7:13 | 4:52 |
| 10 | 9.6 | 7:14 | 4:52 |
| 11 | 9.6 | 7:14 | 4:52 |
| 12 | 9.6 | 7:15 | 4:53 |
| 13 | 9.6 | 7:16 | 4:53 |
| 14 | 9.6 | 7:16 | 4:53 |
| 15 | 9.6 | 7:17 | 4:53 |
| 16 | 9.6 | 7:18 | 4:54 |
| 17 | 9.6 | 7:18 | 4:54 |
| 18 | 9.6 | 7:19 | 4:54 |
| 19 | 9.6 | 7:19 | 4:55 |
| 20 | 9.6 | 7:20 | 4:55 |
| 21 | 9.6 | 7:20 | 4:56 |
| 22 | 9.6 | 7:21 | 4:56 |
| 23 | 9.6 | 7:21 | 4:57 |
| 24 | 9.6 | 7:22 | 4:57 |
| 25 | 9.6 | 7:22 | 4:58 |
| 26 | 9.6 | 7:22 | 4:58 |
| 27 | 9.6 | 7:23 | 4:59 |
| 28 | 9.6 | 7:23 | 4:59 |
| 29 | 9.6 | 7:23 | 5:00 |
| 30 | 9.6 | 7:24 | 5:01 |
| 31 | 9.6 | 7:24 | 5:01 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.3 | Moderate |
Is December a good time to visit Greenville?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Greenville for sightseeing.
What to pack for Greenville in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Greenville sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Greenville in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Greenville peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Greenville in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Greenville is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 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) | 8 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Greenville?
Greenville sits at 35.6°N, 77.4°W, 59 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kinston, 27 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 135 ft around an average of 49 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 ft.
The land around Greenville is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and cropland (25%) 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 (35.6127°, -77.3663°, elevation 59 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).