Population:                  235,262

Elevation:                    770 feet above sea level

Land area:                   118.97 square miles

Location:                     78 miles W of Raleigh; 54 miles W of Durham; 48 miles W of Chapel Hill; 27 miles E of Winston-Salem; and 91 miles NE of Charlotte

Time Zone:                  Eastern Standard Time. Daylight savings time is observed from April-October.

Weather:

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

38.1

41.7

49.5

58.1

66.1

73.8

77.9

76.3

70.0

58.8

49.6

41.4

High temperature (°F)

47.8

52.4

60.9

70.3

77.5

84.3

88.0

86.2

80.1

70.3

60.5

51.2

Low temperature (°F)

28.5

30.9

38.0

45.8

54.7

63.3

67.8

66.4

59.8

47.5

38.8

31.6

Precipitation (in)

3.8

3.2

4.0

3.5

4.1

3.7

4.4

3.9

4.2

3.4

3.1

3.1

Climate

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

10

9

11

9

10

10

12

10

8

7

8

9

Wind speed (mph)

8.1

8.5

9.1

8.8

7.6

6.9

6.5

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.5

7.6

Morning humidity (%)

78

76

77

78

82

84

87

90

90

88

83

79

Afternoon humidity (%)

56

52

50

48

54

56

59

60

59

54

53

56

Sunshine (%)

51

56

60

63

63

64

62

61

62

64

57

53

Days clear of clouds

9

9

9

10

8

7

7

7

10

13

11

10

Partly cloudy days

7

6

8

8

11

12

13

12

9

7

7

6

Cloudy days

15

13

14

12

12

11

12

11

12

10

12

15

Snowfall (in)

3.6

2.4

1.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

1.3

Local Seasons:

The gentle rolling hills of Greensboro are nestled between the coast and the Blue Ridge range of the Appalachians, making for a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery all year long.  The mountains block the severe storms from the Mississippi Valley as well as the Great Plains; providing the region with mild winters and warm summers.  The average July high temperatures are in the upper 80’s with humidity being a factor.  Fall is usually the driest time of year, and with the long growing season and ample precipitation in spring and summer, the leaves on the trees are colorful and tend to remain on the branches for a long time.  The temperatures average in the high 50’s in the fall and drop into the high 30’s in the winter.  If Greensboro gets any snow at all, it’s usually gone by the next day.  The temperatures begin to rise in the spring, averaging in the high 50’s once again, this time bringing buds on the trees and flowers in the garden.  

Getting There:

By Car

Reach Greensboro from the east and southwest via I-85, from the west via U.S. 40, and from the south via U.S. 220.

By Air

Piedmont Triad International Airport 6415 Bryan Boulevard (off Highway 68N) Greensboro, North Carolina 27409

336-665-5600

By Bus

Greyhound

501 W. Lee Street

Greensboro, North Carolina

336-272-8950

By Train

Amtrak

800-USA-RAIL

One northbound and one southbound train through Greensboro daily

Getting Around Town

Greensboro Transit Authority or GTA

320 East Friendly Avenue

Greensboro, North Carolina 27401-2510 336-332-6444

Hours: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Fee charged for rides

GTA operates fixed-route buses for the city of Greensboro, including service to North Carolina A&T State University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Guilford Technical Community College. Express commuter service is available to the Piedmont Triad International Airport area west of downtown. Park-and-ride facilities are available.

National Holidays:

New Year's Day: Jan. 1

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: 3rd Mon. in Jan.

President's Day:  3rd Mon. in Feb.

Memorial Day: last Mon. in May

Independence Day: July 4

Labor Day: 1st Mon. in Sept.

Thanksgiving Day:  4th Thurs. in Nov.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: Dec. 24 and 25

New Year's Eve: Dec. 31