Greenwood in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Greenwood sees average daytime highs around 89°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 9.5 in of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 85°F in early June to 90°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
89°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
73°F
Rainfall
9.5 in
29 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
4.2
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Greenwood in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 85°F in early June to 90°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Greenwood reaches about 89°F and drops to 73°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Greenwood

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 85 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
85
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.

Greenwood 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
Jan54° / 37°4.99.80.4103.3
Feb58° / 40°4.99.90.510.84.3
Mar66° / 47°5.211.20.111.76.0
Apr74° / 55°4.99.1012.87.0
May81° / 64°4.410013.76.3
Jun88° / 71°3.19.2014.24.7
Jul90° / 74°3.310.30143.9
Aug91° / 73°3.09.9013.23.9
Sep86° / 67°3.16.2012.25.6
Oct76° / 55°3.87.6011.27.4
Nov64° / 45°4.18.6010.36.1
Dec56° / 39°5.19.60.19.83.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Greenwood gets around 9.5 in of rain over 29 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 oppressive — 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 5 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Greenwood?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Greenwood in Summer

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

In summer, Greenwood sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Greenwood in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Greenwood peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenwood?

Greenwood sits at 33.5°N, 90.2°W, 131 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greenville, 52 mi away.

Topography around Greenwood

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Greenwood.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft.

The land around Greenwood is covered by trees (36%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%) and trees (42%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
82 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
548 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Greenville 52 mi · Clarksdale 52 mi · Oxford 70 mi · Madison 73 mi · Ridgeland 75 mi · Starkville 78 mi · Clinton 81 mi · Jackson 84 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 Greenwood (33.5162°, -90.1795°, 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.