<P> Greenville, like much of the Piedmont region of the southeastern United States, has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with four distinct seasons; the city is part of USDA Hardiness zone 7b / 8a . Winters are short and generally cool, with a January daily average of 42.2 ° F (5.7 ° C). On average, there are 59 nights per year that drop to or below freezing, and only 1.3 days that fail to rise above freezing . April is the driest month, with an average of 3.36 inches (85 mm) of precipitation . </P> <P> Summers are hot and humid, with a daily temperature average in July of 79.9 ° F (26.6 ° C). There are an average 43 days per year with highs at or above 90 ° F (32 ° C). Official record temperatures range from 107 ° F (42 ° C) on July 1, 2012, down to − 6 ° F (− 21 ° C) on January 30, 1966; the record cold daily maximum is 19 ° F (− 7 ° C) on December 31, 1917, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is 80 ° F (27 ° C) on July 12, 1937, the last of three occasions . The average window for freezing temperatures is November 4 thru April 1, allowing a growing season of 217 days . </P> <P> Precipitation is generally less frequent in autumn than spring and, on average, Greenville receives 47.2 inches (1,200 mm) of precipitation annually, which is somewhat evenly distributed throughout the year, although summer is slightly wetter; annual precipitation has historically ranged from 31.08 in (789 mm) in 2007 to 72.53 in (1,842 mm) in 1908 . In addition, there is an average of 4.7 inches (11.9 cm) of snow, occurring mainly from January thru March, with rare snow occurring in November or April . More frequent ice storms and sleet mixed in with rain occur in the Greenville area; seasonal snowfall has historically ranged from trace amounts as recently as 2011--12 to 21.4 in (54 cm) in 1935--36 . These storms can have a major impact on the area, as they often pull tree limbs down on power lines and make driving hazardous . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="14"> (hide) Climate data for Greenville, South Carolina (Greenville--Spartanburg Int'l), 1981--2010 normals, extremes 1884--present </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Month </Th> <Th> Jan </Th> <Th> Feb </Th> <Th> Mar </Th> <Th> Apr </Th> <Th> May </Th> <Th> Jun </Th> <Th> Jul </Th> <Th> Aug </Th> <Th> Sep </Th> <Th> Oct </Th> <Th> Nov </Th> <Th> Dec </Th> <Th> Year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Record high ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 82 (28) </Td> <Td> 81 (27) </Td> <Td> 91 (33) </Td> <Td> 94 (34) </Td> <Td> 100 (38) </Td> <Td> 105 (41) </Td> <Td> 107 (42) </Td> <Td> 105 (41) </Td> <Td> 101 (38) </Td> <Td> 97 (36) </Td> <Td> 86 (30) </Td> <Td> 79 (26) </Td> <Td> 107 (42) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean maximum ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 69.4 (20.8) </Td> <Td> 72.5 (22.5) </Td> <Td> 80.8 (27.1) </Td> <Td> 86.0 (30) </Td> <Td> 90.2 (32.3) </Td> <Td> 95.1 (35.1) </Td> <Td> 97.3 (36.3) </Td> <Td> 95.9 (35.5) </Td> <Td> 91.1 (32.8) </Td> <Td> 84.4 (29.1) </Td> <Td> 77.1 (25.1) </Td> <Td> 69.5 (20.8) </Td> <Td> 98.6 (37) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average high ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 52.4 (11.3) </Td> <Td> 56.6 (13.7) </Td> <Td> 64.5 (18.1) </Td> <Td> 72.8 (22.7) </Td> <Td> 80.2 (26.8) </Td> <Td> 87.5 (30.8) </Td> <Td> 90.3 (32.4) </Td> <Td> 88.6 (31.4) </Td> <Td> 82.2 (27.9) </Td> <Td> 72.8 (22.7) </Td> <Td> 63.5 (17.5) </Td> <Td> 54.1 (12.3) </Td> <Td> 72.1 (22.3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average low ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 32.0 (0) </Td> <Td> 34.9 (1.6) </Td> <Td> 41.2 (5.1) </Td> <Td> 48.3 (9.1) </Td> <Td> 57.2 (14) </Td> <Td> 65.8 (18.8) </Td> <Td> 69.4 (20.8) </Td> <Td> 68.7 (20.4) </Td> <Td> 61.8 (16.6) </Td> <Td> 50.4 (10.2) </Td> <Td> 41.3 (5.2) </Td> <Td> 34.0 (1.1) </Td> <Td> 50.4 (10.2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean minimum ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 14.6 (− 9.7) </Td> <Td> 19.0 (− 7.2) </Td> <Td> 24.2 (− 4.3) </Td> <Td> 32.6 (0.3) </Td> <Td> 42.7 (5.9) </Td> <Td> 55.0 (12.8) </Td> <Td> 61.7 (16.5) </Td> <Td> 60.7 (15.9) </Td> <Td> 47.9 (8.8) </Td> <Td> 34.1 (1.2) </Td> <Td> 26.0 (− 3.3) </Td> <Td> 18.1 (− 7.7) </Td> <Td> 11.8 (− 11.2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Record low ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> − 6 (− 21) </Td> <Td> − 5 (− 21) </Td> <Td> 11 (− 12) </Td> <Td> 22 (− 6) </Td> <Td> 27 (− 3) </Td> <Td> 40 (4) </Td> <Td> 53 (12) </Td> <Td> 50 (10) </Td> <Td> 32 (0) </Td> <Td> 25 (− 4) </Td> <Td> 11 (− 12) </Td> <Td> (− 16) </Td> <Td> − 6 (− 21) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average precipitation inches (mm) </Th> <Td> 3.82 (97) </Td> <Td> 3.97 (100.8) </Td> <Td> 4.52 (114.8) </Td> <Td> 3.36 (85.3) </Td> <Td> 3.76 (95.5) </Td> <Td> 3.80 (96.5) </Td> <Td> 4.80 (121.9) </Td> <Td> 4.48 (113.8) </Td> <Td> 3.43 (87.1) </Td> <Td> 3.44 (87.4) </Td> <Td> 3.70 (94) </Td> <Td> 4.11 (104.4) </Td> <Td> 47.19 (1,198.6) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average snowfall inches (cm) </Th> <Td> 2.3 (5.8) </Td> <Td> 1.0 (2.5) </Td> <Td> 0.9 (2.3) </Td> <Td> trace </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0 (0) </Td> <Td> 0.1 (0.3) </Td> <Td> 0.4 (1) </Td> <Td> 4.7 (11.9) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) </Th> <Td> 10.2 </Td> <Td> 9.2 </Td> <Td> 9.6 </Td> <Td> 9.0 </Td> <Td> 9.7 </Td> <Td> 10.4 </Td> <Td> 11.7 </Td> <Td> 10.4 </Td> <Td> 8.1 </Td> <Td> 7.2 </Td> <Td> 8.9 </Td> <Td> 9.8 </Td> <Td> 114.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) </Th> <Td> 1.2 </Td> <Td> 0.7 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> <Td> 2.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average relative humidity (%) </Th> <Td> 65.8 </Td> <Td> 62.6 </Td> <Td> 62.1 </Td> <Td> 60.7 </Td> <Td> 68.5 </Td> <Td> 70.5 </Td> <Td> 74.0 </Td> <Td> 75.6 </Td> <Td> 75.8 </Td> <Td> 70.9 </Td> <Td> 68.2 </Td> <Td> 67.7 </Td> <Td> 68.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean monthly sunshine hours </Th> <Td> 176.6 </Td> <Td> 182.7 </Td> <Td> 236.2 </Td> <Td> 264.7 </Td> <Td> 269.2 </Td> <Td> 270.8 </Td> <Td> 267.8 </Td> <Td> 253.9 </Td> <Td> 229.2 </Td> <Td> 235.2 </Td> <Td> 184.3 </Td> <Td> 169.4 </Td> <Td> 2,740 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Percent possible sunshine </Th> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="14"> Source: NOAA (relative humidity 1962--1990, sun 1961--1990) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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