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Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Greensboro weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Greensboro, NC
Saturday, July 4 at 9:09 PM
91
°
Overcast
Feels like
96°
Humidity
45%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
2:07 AM
Sunset
4:39 PM
Greensboro, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGreensboro, NC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 75°H 100°
Greensboro, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    10%
    —
    99°78°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Showers
    18%
    0.84″
    100°75°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Rain
    77%
    0.08″
    97°73°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    67%
    0.08″
    95°70°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Heavy Drizzle
    37%
    —
    95°69°0°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    22%
    —
    98°70°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    27%
    —
    100°73°+2°
Greensboro, NC
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°70°88°105°6p12a6a12pnow 91°high 100°low 75°PRECIP %
Greensboro, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
338° · backing 153°
Direction
NNW
338°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 12 @ 8:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 258SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Greensboro, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.06 inHg
Now
984.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-3.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984–988
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.1984.1984.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Greensboro, NC
Air quality
73
AQI
Moderate
↑+13 in 6h

AQI 73 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~65%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
7.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
96μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~65%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 45
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 5

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.84
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Greensboro, NC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
87.5mi
UNLIMITED
119 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
01:09 UTC · Greensboro, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
01:09 UTC · Greensboro, NC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Greensboro, NC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Greensboro, NC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Greensboro, NC
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:38 AM
Sunrise
2:07 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
4:39 PM
Civil dusk
9:11 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Greensboro, NC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:34 PM
Moonset
11:31 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Greensboro, NC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Greensboro at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 27401, 27403, 27405, 27406, 27407, 27408, 27409, 27410 +3 more

16-Day Forecast — Greensboro

  1. Sat99°78°10%
  2. Sun100°75°18%
  3. Mon97°73°77%
  4. Tue95°70°67%
  5. Wed95°69°37%
  6. Thu98°70°22%
  7. Fri100°73°27%
  8. Sat88°69°43%
  9. Sun80°70°32%
  10. Mon86°66°25%
  11. Tue94°62°18%
  12. Wed95°68°39%
  13. Thu96°69°37%
  14. Fri96°67°64%
  15. Sat94°67°66%
  16. Sun101°72°52%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Greensboro

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Greensboro

SPC has placed Greensboro in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Greensboro, July runs warmest near 80°F and January coldest around 40°F, while July is the wettest month (5.8 inches) and February the driest (2.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January40°3.2″7
February44°2.5″8
March51°3.7″8
April60°3.6″7
May68°3.3″8
June75°5.1″8
July80°5.8″7
August77°4.5″9
September71°4.4″6
October60°3.2″5
November50°3.0″5
December43°3.4″8

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Greensboro runs from a 40°F January mean to 80°F in July, a 40°F seasonal spread, with near 45.9 inches of precipitation across about 86 wet days.

Greensboro's rain peaks in summer: July brings 5.8 inches over 7.1 thunderstorm-fed days, while February sees just 2.5 inches across 7.5 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Greensboro with places like Summerfield, NC, Jamestown, NC and McLeansville, NC.

Greensboro reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Greensboro, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Greensboro near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Greensboro can lag Greensboro's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Summerfield, NC, Jamestown, NC, McLeansville, NC, Forest Oaks, NC, Pleasant Garden, NC.

Naturalist notes

Carolina wrens begin their territorial singing in earnest during March, marking the transition from winter's quiet into spring's awakening chorus.

Dogwood trees typically reach full bloom across Greensboro in late April, their white bracts creating a brief but striking display before the canopy fills in.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Greensboro?
Greensboro's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Greensboro the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Greensboro?
Greensboro sees its heaviest rain in July (around 5.8 inches), part of roughly 46 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Greensboro?
On average July tops the year in Greensboro at about 80°F.
What is the coldest month in Greensboro?
The coldest stretch in Greensboro falls in January, around 40°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Greensboro?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Greensboro; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Greensboro get?
Greensboro averages about 86 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Greensboro?
Because Greensboro bottoms near 40°F in January, that winter low sets Greensboro's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Greensboro?
Greensboro's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Greensboro?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Greensboro in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Greensboro?
Current conditions for Greensboro and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Greensboro forecast updated?
The Greensboro forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Greensboro?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Greensboro are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Greensboro?
The next few days in Greensboro's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The humid subtropical climate of Greensboro, North Carolina carries typical Januarys near 40°F and Julys around 80°F — 40°F of seasonal travel.

Yearly precipitation in Greensboro totals around 46 inches, spread over about 86 days of rain or snow.

From 36.1°N, Greensboro sees a 40°F seasonal swing that governs Greensboro's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Greensboro

  • 27411
  • 27410
  • 27412
  • 27301
  • 27235
  • 27455
  • 27408
  • 27409
  • 27403
  • 27401
  • 27406
  • 27407
  • 27405
  • 27214
  • 27402
  • 27404
  • 27413
  • 27417
  • 27420
  • 27427
  • 27429
  • 27435
  • 27438
  • 27495
  • 27497
  • 27498
  • 27499

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.