Greer in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Greer sees average daytime highs around 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 10.8 in of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 57°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Greer's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Greer's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
71°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
51°F
Rainfall
10.8 in
23 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
6.5
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Greer in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 57°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Greer reaches about 71°F and drops to 51°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Greer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall 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

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

Greer weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 32°4.49.91.19.92.5
Feb55° / 35°3.98.91.210.73.5
Mar62° / 41°4.6100.311.75.5
Apr71° / 49°3.88.7012.96.8
May78° / 58°3.29.9013.86.7
Jun85° / 66°3.612.3014.34.9
Jul88° / 70°3.614014.14.0
Aug86° / 69°4.012.6013.34.6
Sep81° / 62°3.68.4012.26.6
Oct71° / 50°3.36.8011.17.3
Nov61° / 40°3.97.9010.25.5
Dec53° / 35°4.390.69.73.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Greer gets around 10.8 in of rain over 23 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Greer?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Greer for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greer in Fall

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

In fall, Greer sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Greer in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Greer 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 Greer in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Greer is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greer?

Greer sits at 34.9°N, 82.2°W, 1,024 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Taylors, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Greer

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft around an average of 942 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,955 ft.

The land around Greer is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
436 ft
10 miles
1,178 ft
50 miles
5,955 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Taylors 4.3 mi · Wade Hampton 6.2 mi · Greenville 11 mi · Mauldin 12 mi · Simpsonville 14 mi · Spartanburg 17 mi · Easley 22 mi · Anderson 39 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 Greer (34.9387°, -82.2271°, elevation 1,024 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.