Winston-Salem, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 241,218 Elev. 283 m / 929 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Winston-Salem are warm, with July highs around 91°F (33°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 28°F (-2°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 110°F (43°C). Expect around 60 rainy days annually (36.7 in / 933 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 6 in (164 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 133 sunny days per year and around 34 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 81°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 28°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 110°F (43°C) high | 24°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 60 days | 36.7 in (933 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 6.4 in (164 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 133 sunny | 34 stormy |
| Wind | 2.2 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
33
Jan 50
Feb 44
Mar 60
Apr 67
May 55
Jun 62
Jul 68
Aug 51
Sep 46
Oct 37
Nov 51
Dec Humidity (%)
53
Jan 60
Feb 44
Mar 55
Apr 61
May 67
Jun 71
Jul 76
Aug 70
Sep 63
Oct 53
Nov 61
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 17 mi Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)
Ski resort 79 mi Appalachian Mountain Ski Area
National park 22 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 76 mi Bald Mountain
Hospital 1 mi Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Hiking trail 18 mi Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 7
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F 7°C | 28°F -2°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | 4.4 in111 mm | 18 |
| February | 57°F 14°C | 36°F 2°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | 0.9 in22 mm | 12 |
| March | 69°F 20°C | 45°F 7°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | — | 15 |
| April | 76°F 25°C | 56°F 13°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 78°F 26°C | 60°F 16°C | 6.1 in 155 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 88°F 31°C | 69°F 20°C | 4.1 in 105 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 74°F 23°C | 4.3 in 108 mm | — | 5 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.1 in 130 mm | — | 4 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 61°F 16°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 71°F 21°C | 51°F 11°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 64°F 18°C | 43°F 6°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 15 |
| December | 52°F 11°C | 33°F 1°C | 1.9 in 48 mm | 1.2 in30 mm | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 0 |
| March | 15 | 1 |
| April | 8 | 2 |
| May | 5 | 6 |
| June | 11 | 7 |
| July | 5 | 6 |
| August | 4 | 6 |
| September | 14 | 2 |
| October | 15 | 3 |
| November | 15 | 0 |
| December | 11 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 41°F 5°C |
| March | 49°F 9°C |
| April | 61°F 16°C |
| May | 67°F 19°C |
| June | 76°F 24°C |
| July | 81°F 27°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 61°F 16°C |
| November | 49°F 10°C |
| December | 39°F 4°C |