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Greenville Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Convention Center: Carolina First Center

Airport: Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)

Population 601,986 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 105 • Smoke free restaurants
Hotel Rooms 21,000  
Unique Venues 89  
Restaurants 200  
Average Hotel Room Rate $80
Average Daily Food Cost $49
Approximate Taxi Fare from GSP to Downtown $15-25
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $180

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Clemson, SC 28 mi 37 min n/a n/a
Charlotte, NC 102 mi 1 hr 40 min 45 min $300+
Atlanta, GA 145 mi 2 hr 21 min 1 hr $350+
Knoxville, TN 168 mi 2 hr 56 min 2 hr 40 min* $550+
Charleston, SC 212 mi 3 hr 15 min 2 hr 40 min* $550+
Raleigh, NC 264 mi 4 hr 15 min 2 hr 30 min $375+

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

Greenville Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 79 79 89 93 97 100 103 103 96 92 85 76
Rec High -°C 26 26 31 33 36 37 39 39 35 33 29 24
Avg High -°F 50 54 64 72 79 86 89 87 81 72 62 53
Avg High -°C 10 12 17 22 26 30 31 30 27 22 16 11
Avg Low -°F 30 32 40 48 56 64 68 67 61 49 40 33
Avg Low -°C -1 -- 4 8 13 17 20 19 16 9 4 --
Rec Low -°F -6 8 11 25 31 40 54 52 36 25 12 5
Rec Low -°C -21 -13 -11 -3 -- 4 12 11 2 -3 -11 -15
Rainfall - in. 4.2 4.2 5.4 3.7 4.4 4.4 4.6 4.4 3.8 4.1 3.7 3.8
Rainfall - cm. 10 10 13 9 11 11 11 11 9 10 9 9

Greenville's temperate climate is appealing at almost any time of year. The nearby Blue Ridge Mountains protect the city from severe storms and freezing winter precipitation.

Temperatures reach their height in July, averaging 89°F, and dip to an average of 50°F in January. Winter months are generally mild and snowfall is rare. March is the rainiest month, seeing about 5.3 inches of precipitation. April and May, with temperatures hovering in the 70s and minimal rainfall, are great months to visit the area.