Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Greensboro weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Greensboro, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 105°F on 1988-08-18; its coldest fell to -4°F on 1985-01-21.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
75°F2022-01-01
19°F1985-01-21
64°F2024-01-26
-4°F1985-01-21
February
80°F2017-02-12
22°F1996-02-04
66°F2023-02-23
5°F2015-02-20
March
87°F1986-03-31
21°F1980-03-02
68°F1991-03-28
8°F1993-03-15
April
94°F1981-04-28
42°F1983-04-19
72°F2017-04-29
26°F2007-04-08
May
96°F2026-05-20
49°F1992-05-07
73°F1991-05-28
35°F2020-05-10
June
105°F2012-06-29
59°F2020-06-16
79°F2025-06-25
48°F1997-06-05
July
102°F2026-07-03
66°F1999-07-13
80°F2010-07-25
53°F1988-07-02
August
105°F1988-08-18
67°F2002-08-31
79°F2007-08-09
50°F1986-08-30
September
98°F1991-09-14
53°F1984-09-28
75°F2007-09-11
42°F1983-09-23
October
97°F2019-10-03
47°F2002-10-30
75°F2017-10-09
27°F2013-10-26
November
83°F2023-11-09
38°F1986-11-14
69°F2004-11-03
18°F2014-11-19
December
77°F2007-12-10
19°F1983-12-25
67°F1991-12-02
3°F1983-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
80°F2017-02-12
19°F1983-12-25
67°F1991-12-02
-4°F1985-01-21
Spring (Mar–May)
96°F2026-05-20
21°F1980-03-02
73°F1991-05-28
8°F1993-03-15
Summer (Jun–Aug)
105°F1988-08-18
59°F2020-06-16
80°F2010-07-25
48°F1997-06-05
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
98°F1991-09-14
38°F1986-11-14
75°F2007-09-11
18°F2014-11-19

All-time records

The most extreme value Greensboro has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 105°F 1988-08-18
Lowest 19°F 1983-12-25

Low

Highest 80°F 2010-07-25
Lowest -4°F 1985-01-21

Feels-like

Highest 149°F 1987-08-03
Lowest -24°F 1985-01-21

Humidity

Highest 23.9 g/m³ 2017-08-18
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1985-01-21

Wind

Highest 31 mph 1996-09-06
Lowest 2 mph 2026-07-08

Gust

Highest 73 mph 2020-10-29
Lowest 6 mph 2019-12-22

Precip

Wettest 4.08 in 2016-10-08
Driest 12-day dry spell 1987-10-29

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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