Greenville, South Carolina Weather
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Greenville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:13 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——74°46°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——73°52°-1°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——68°49°-5°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——57°41°-11°
- SaturdayNov 14Mostly Clear——55°38°-2°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——51°36°-4°
- MondayNov 16Light Drizzle10%—48°39°-3°
Air quality now AQI 50 · Good
AQI 50 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 53 now. With UV 2.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 53 now. With UV 2.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 2.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 18
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:31 AM
- Moonset
- 6:12 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Greenville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 60°F (high 74°F, low 46°F), 7°F above the 53°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 28 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 1 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Greenville
- Tue74°47°0%
- Wed73°52°2%
- Thu68°49°3%
- Fri57°41°1%
- Sat55°38°0%
- Sun51°36°0%
- Mon48°39°10%
- Tue48°40°10%
- Wed61°39°1%
- Thu60°41°2%
- Fri60°44°3%
- Sat54°47°18%
- Sun64°53°42%
- Mon62°33°34%
- Tue44°29°29%
- Wed46°31°30%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Greenville
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Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 7) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Greenville
Greenville sits in Greenville County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 30m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 49m — a swing of +4h 41m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Charleston, the state’s largest city, lies about 196 miles to the SE. The nearest town Greenville tracks is Mauldin, roughly 5 miles to the SE.
Air quality in Greenville
Air quality in Greenville’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 44). See the full air-quality history for Greenville.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | lettuce, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Greenville, July runs warmest near 80°F and January coldest around 41°F, while March is the wettest month (5.0 inches) and October the driest (2.4 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 4.4″ |
| February | 44° | 4.0″ |
| March | 52° | 5.0″ |
| April | 60° | 3.8″ |
| May | 69° | 3.2″ |
| June | 76° | 3.8″ |
| July | 80° | 4.3″ |
| August | 78° | 4.7″ |
| September | 73° | 4.0″ |
| October | 63° | 2.4″ |
| November | 51° | 3.8″ |
| December | 44° | 4.8″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Dunean, SC, Judson, SC, Wade Hampton, SC
Greenville's climate, from modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), pairs 41°F Januarys with 80°F Julys — a 39°F swing. About 48 inches of precipitation falls each year.
Greenville's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: March peaks at 5.0 inches, while October holds 2.4 inches — no season dominates Greenville's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Greenville shares with places like Dunean, SC, Judson, SC and Wade Hampton, SC.
Greenville's growing window opens around March 28, once Greenville's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Greenville wait about two weeks past Greenville's last frost, once the soil warms. Around November 7, freezing nights resume in Greenville and tender crops must come in. In about half of years, Greenville's last freeze comes after March 28.
Similar climates: Dunean, SC, Judson, SC, Wade Hampton, SC, City View, SC, Gantt, SC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Greenville?
- In Greenville, expect the last spring frost near March 28; Greenville's first autumn frost comes around November 7.
- What is the rainy season in Greenville?
- March is the wettest month in Greenville, about 5.0 inches on average; the year totals roughly 48 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Greenville?
- Greenville peaks in July, when the mean runs near 80°F.
- What is the coldest month in Greenville?
- January is Greenville's coldest month, averaging about 41°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Greenville?
- Around March 28, start frost-hardy crops in Greenville; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- What hardiness zone is Greenville?
- With January around 41°F, Greenville's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Greenville's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Greenville?
- Greenville'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 Greenville?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Greenville in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Greenville?
- Current conditions for Greenville and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Greenville forecast updated?
- The Greenville forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Greenville?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Greenville 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 Greenville?
- The next few days in Greenville's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Greenville sits at 34.8°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Greenville
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