Greenville in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Greenville sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 15.3 in of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 85°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Greenville's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Greenville's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
74°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
56°F
Precipitation
15.3 in
31 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
6.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Greenville in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 85°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Greenville reaches about 74°F and drops to 56°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Greenville

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

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Greenville weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 37°3.17.40.510.13.8
Feb59° / 40°3.380.610.84.7
Mar66° / 48°4.49.70.311.76.2
Apr74° / 55°5.19.7012.86.9
May81° / 64°5.911.6013.76.1
Jun88° / 72°3.79.4014.14.5
Jul93° / 75°2.26.70143.5
Aug93° / 75°2.05.9013.23.5
Sep87° / 68°3.06.4012.25.5
Oct76° / 57°4.17.9011.27.4
Nov65° / 47°3.67.60.110.36.4
Dec56° / 39°4.17.90.29.94.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Greenville gets around 15.3 in of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Greenville?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Greenville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greenville in Spring

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

In spring, Greenville sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 56°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Greenville in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (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 June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Greenville in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Greenville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenville?

Greenville sits at 33.1°N, 96.1°W, 541 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rockwall, 25 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 102 ft around an average of 545 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 ft.

The land around Greenville is covered by trees (40%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
269 ft
50 miles
584 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Rockwall 25 mi · Wylie 26 mi · Terrell 29 mi · McKinney 29 mi · Sulphur Springs 29 mi · Sachse 30 mi · Murphy 30 mi · Rowlett 31 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 (33.1384°, -96.1108°, elevation 541 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.