Greenville weather in January

In January, Greenville sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 53°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Greenville's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
12th warmest
Overnight low
35°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:24 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 53°F through the month.

A typical January day in Greenville reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

20°40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15437
25437
35437
45437
55436
65436
75436
85436
95436
105436
115336
125335
135335
145335
155335
165335
175335
185334
195234
205234
215234
225234
235234
245234
255234
265334
275334
285334
295334
305334
315334

How January really feels in Greenville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Greenville weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°3.79.119.93.2
Feb56° / 37°3.19.10.810.73.9
Mar63° / 43°3.69.80.211.75.6
Apr72° / 51°3.28.6012.96.9
May79° / 60°3.710.7013.96.6
Jun85° / 68°4.513.7014.44.8
Jul88° / 72°5.316.9014.23.8
Aug86° / 71°5.414.4013.34.4
Sep81° / 65°5.211.5012.26.0
Oct73° / 54°3.57.4011.17.2
Nov64° / 44°3.57.7010.16.1
Dec56° / 38°3.69.20.39.64.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
95050
105050
114951
125050
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Greenville gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1282
2282
3282
4282
5282
6282
7282
8282
9292
10292
11292
12303
13303
14303
15303
16313
17313
18314
19314
20314
21304
22304
23304
24304
25304
26294
27293
28293
29293
30293
31292

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190631
290631
390631
490631
590631
690631
790631
891621
991621
1092521
1192521
1292521
1392521
1494411
1594411
1694411
1794411
1894411
1995410
2095410
2196310
2296310
2396310
2496310
2596310
2696310
2796310
2896310
2996310
3096310
3196310

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, 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)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277light breeze
287light breeze
297light breeze
307light breeze
317light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:245:01
29.67:245:02
39.67:245:03
49.77:245:04
59.77:245:04
69.77:245:05
79.77:245:06
89.77:255:07
99.77:255:08
109.77:245:09
119.77:245:09
129.87:245:10
139.87:245:11
149.87:245:12
159.87:245:13
169.87:245:14
179.97:235:15
189.97:235:16
199.97:235:17
209.97:225:18
219.97:225:19
2210.07:225:20
2310.07:215:21
2410.07:215:22
2510.07:205:23
2610.17:205:24
2710.17:195:25
2810.17:195:26
2910.17:185:27
3010.27:185:28
3110.27:175:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.58 kWh/m².

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 — January's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Greenville?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Greenville.

What to pack for Greenville in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Greenville sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Greenville in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Greenville in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2318 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

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.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
190 ft
50 miles
531 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kinston 27 mi · Wilson 32 mi · Rocky Mount 33 mi · Goldsboro 39 mi · New Bern 39 mi · Havelock 57 mi · Jacksonville 60 mi · Roanoke Rapids 61 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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).