Greensboro, North Carolina Climate Data

Greensboro, North Carolina has a Humid Subtropical Climate climate (Köppen classification: Cfa). Average annual temperatures range from 49 °F (low) to 69.4 °F (high). Annual precipitation averages 45.9 Inches. Greensboro is located in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8a. The growing season typically runs from the last frost around Mar. 21 - Mar. 31 through the first frost around Nov. 1 - Nov. 10.

Avg Annual High69.4 °F
Avg Annual Low49 °F
Annual Precipitation45.9 in.
Hardiness ZoneZone 8a
Growing Season: Last frost around Mar. 21 - Mar. 31 — First frost around Nov. 1 - Nov. 10 — Approximately 50-75 Days frost days per year.

Monthly Average Climate Data for Greensboro, North Carolina

Average monthly temperatures and precipitation Switch to Celsius / Metric
MonthAvg. LowAvg. HighAvg. Precip
January29.7 °F49.2 °F3.66 in.
February32.2 °F53.0 °F2.96 in.
March38.9 °F60.7 °F3.86 in.
April47.9 °F70.3 °F3.87 in.
May56.8 °F77.4 °F3.84 in.
June64.8 °F84.5 °F4.39 in.
July68.7 °F87.8 °F4.37 in.
August67.3 °F86.0 °F4.0 in.
September61.2 °F80.3 °F4.67 in.
October49.1 °F70.8 °F3.36 in.
November38.7 °F60.7 °F3.34 in.
December32.7 °F52.1 °F3.56 in.
Annual49 °F69.4 °F45.88 in.

Climate Zone Data for Greensboro, North Carolina

Average First Frost DateNov. 1 - Nov. 10
Average Last Frost DateMar. 21 - Mar. 31
Average Days With Frost50-75 Days
Plant Hardiness ZoneZone 8a : 10°F to 15°F
Plant Hardiness Zone - 2012Zone 7b : 5°F to 10°F
Current Drought ConditionsExceptional Drought
Köppen Climate ClassificationCfa - Humid Subtropical Climate
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