Greensboro Facts
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Wed, Sep 08 2010
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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
