Greenville in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Greenville sees average daytime highs around 87°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 11.4 in of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 87°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Greenville's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Greenville's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
87°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
69°F
Rainfall
11.4 in
39 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
4.3
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Greenville in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 87°F.

A typical summer day in Greenville reaches about 87°F and drops to 69°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Greenville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 58 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
58
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Greenville weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°4.51019.92.8
Feb55° / 36°4.09.10.810.73.7
Mar63° / 42°4.810.30.311.75.6
Apr72° / 51°3.98.9012.96.9
May79° / 59°3.39.9013.86.7
Jun86° / 67°3.713014.34.7
Jul89° / 71°3.613.5014.13.9
Aug87° / 70°4.012.5013.34.4
Sep82° / 63°3.68.7012.26.4
Oct72° / 52°3.26.8011.17.4
Nov62° / 41°3.88.3010.25.6
Dec54° / 36°4.59.40.59.73.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Greenville gets around 11.4 in of rain over 39 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Greenville?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Greenville for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Greenville in Summer

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

In summer, Greenville sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 39 days see rain.

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UV index in Greenville in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Greenville peaks around July 10 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Greenville in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Greenville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenville?

Greenville sits at 34.9°N, 82.4°W, 1,007 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wade Hampton, 5.0 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 210 ft around an average of 965 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,096 ft.

The land around Greenville is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
1,434 ft
50 miles
6,096 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Wade Hampton 5.0 mi · Mauldin 6.8 mi · Taylors 7.5 mi · Greer 11 mi · Simpsonville 11 mi · Easley 12 mi · Spartanburg 27 mi · Clemson 28 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 (34.8526°, -82.394°, elevation 1,007 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.