Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Greenville features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1145 mm (45.1 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Greenville enjoys an average of 2786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Greenville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Greenville experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Greenville, Maine, United States with other places around the world.
Greenville usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Greenville are February, March and September. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86 (3.4) | 82 (3.2) | 75 (3.0) | 115 (4.5) | 98 (3.9) | 86 (3.4) | 103 (4.0) | 88 (3.5) | 80 (3.2) | 124 (4.9) | 106 (4.2) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Greenville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Greenville: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 125 | 174 | 236 | 215 | 281 | 322 | 324 | 322 | 278 | 191 | 159 | 154 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 23m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 54m | 15h 36m | 15h 13m | 14h 0m | 12h 28m | 10h 53m | 9h 28m | 8h 45m |
Greenville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Greenville UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |