Winston-Salem, NC: Climate and Weather (2024)

Seasonal Weather Patterns in Winston-Salem, NC

Temperature

Average Daily Temperature (°F)

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	42	43	-1
July	76	79	-3

Average Monthly Number of Hot and Freezing Days

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
Summer: Hot Days	7	11	-4
Winter: Freezing Days	15	12	+3

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Sunshine

Average Annual Number of Clear and Cloudy Days

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
Clear Days	152	217	-65
Cloudy Days	213	148	+65

Average Daylight Hours per Day

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	10	10	No difference
July	15	15	No difference

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Precipitation

Average Annual Number of Rainy and Snow Days

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
Rainy Days	109	113	-4
Snow Days	3	7	-4

Average Monthly Humidity (%) in Winston-Salem, NC

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	70	68	+2%
July	68	61	+7%

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Is Winston-Salem, NC, Hot or Cold?

Low, Average, and High Temperatures (°F)

	Low	Average	High
January	30	42	48
February	34	45	54
March	39	48	61
April	50	62	71
May	57	66	77
June	66	75	84
July	70	76	87
August	67	76	88
September	63	70	82
October	51	60	69
November	39	51	59
December	35	42	51

Average Monthly Number of Hot Days

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	0	0	No difference
February	0	0	No difference
March	0	0	No difference
April	0	1	-1
May	1	3	-2
June	6	8	-2
July	9	13	-4
August	7	12	-5
September	2	6	-4
October	0	2	-2
November	0	0	No difference
December	0	0	No difference

Average Monthly Number of Freezing Days

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	17	13	+4
February	13	10	+3
March	8	7	+1
April	2	2	No difference
May	0	0	No difference
June	0	0	No difference
July	0	0	No difference
August	0	0	No difference
September	0	0	No difference
October	2	2	No difference
November	7	6	+1
December	16	12	+4

Winston-Salem, NC: Clear/Cloudy Skies, and Daylight Hours

Average Number of Clear Days

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	13	17	-4
February	11	16	-5
March	12	17	-5
April	12	17	-5
May	12	18	-6
June	13	19	-6
July	12	20	-8
August	12	20	-8
September	13	19	-6
October	15	19	-4
November	14	18	-4
December	13	17	-4

Average Number of Cloudy Days

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	18	14	+4
February	17	12	+5
March	19	14	+5
April	18	13	+5
May	19	13	+6
June	17	11	+6
July	19	11	+8
August	19	11	+8
September	17	11	+6
October	16	12	+4
November	16	12	+4
December	18	14	+4

Average Daylight Hours per Day

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	10	10	No difference
February	11	11	No difference
March	12	12	No difference
April	13	13	No difference
May	14	14	No difference
June	15	15	No difference
July	15	15	No difference
August	14	14	No difference
September	12	13	-1
October	11	12	-1
November	10	10	No difference
December	9	10	-1

Winston-Salem, NC: Rainy Days, Snow Days, and Humidity

Average Number of Rainy Days

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	8	9	-1
February	8	8	No difference
March	10	9	+1
April	8	7	+1
May	10	7	+3
June	10	7	+3
July	10	7	+3
August	8	6	+2
September	10	7	+3
October	9	7	+2
November	10	8	+2
December	8	8	No difference

Average Number of Snow Days

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	1	2	-1
February	1	2	-1
March	0	1	-1
April	0	0	No difference
May	0	0	No difference
June	0	0	No difference
July	0	0	No difference
August	0	0	No difference
September	0	0	No difference
October	0	0	No difference
November	0	1	-1
December	1	2	-1

Average Humidity (%)

	Winston-Salem, NC	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	70	68	+2%
February	68	66	+2%
March	64	63	+1%
April	61	59	+2%
May	63	61	+2%
June	67	60	+7%
July	68	61	+7%
August	68	62	+6%
September	66	63	+3%
October	63	63	No difference
November	65	65	No difference
December	69	68	+1%

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