Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Greenwood features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1266 mm (49.8 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Greenwood enjoys an average of 3114 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Greenwood are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Greenwood experiences 155 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Greenwood, South Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Greenwood usually has the most precipitation in February, May and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Greenwood are June, September and November. On average, 91 mm (3.6 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) | 102 (4.0) | 124 (4.9) | 97 (3.8) | 106 (4.2) | 125 (4.9) | 87 (3.4) | 103 (4.1) | 122 (4.8) | 92 (3.6) | 99 (3.9) | 94 (3.7) | 115 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Greenwood are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Greenwood: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167 | 170 | 238 | 275 | 301 | 315 | 344 | 310 | 289 | 266 | 235 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 3m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 17m | 10h 21m | 9h 54m |
Greenwood experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Greenwood UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |