Greer weather in October

In October, Greer sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Greer's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
6th warmest
Overnight low
50°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:41 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Greer is city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in South Carolina, United States.

Density
476/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical October day in Greer reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17657
27556
37556
47556
57455
67455
77454
87454
97353
107353
117353
127252
137252
147251
157151
167150
177150
187149
197049
207048
217048
226947
236947
246947
256846
266846
276846
286746
296745
306745
316645

How October really feels in Greer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146139
156238
166238
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276337
286337
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Greer gets around 3.3 in of rain over 6.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1124
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1722
1822
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2722
2822
2922
3023
3123

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1412122152
2422121132
3442121122
4462120112
5472119112
6492118102
751211792
852211782
954211672
1056211562
1156211562
1258211452
1361201441
1462201341
1565191231
1665191231
1768181121
1869181021
1971171020
207217920
217316920
227516810
237516810
247615810
257615810
267615810
277714720
287714720
297714720
307813720
317813720

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:286:07
211.66:296:06
311.66:306:05
411.56:316:03
511.56:326:02
611.56:326:00
711.46:335:59
811.46:345:58
911.46:355:56
1011.36:365:55
1111.36:365:54
1211.26:375:52
1311.26:385:51
1411.26:395:50
1511.16:405:48
1611.16:415:47
1711.16:425:46
1811.06:435:45
1911.06:435:43
2011.06:445:42
2110.96:455:41
2210.96:465:40
2310.96:475:39
2410.86:485:38
2510.86:495:36
2610.86:505:35
2710.76:515:34
2810.76:525:33
2910.76:535:32
3010.66:545:31
3110.66:555:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Greer?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Greer for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Greer in October

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

In October, Greer sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 50°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Greer in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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