Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 89°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 31°F.

Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. It is the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and 90th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 249,545 at the 2020 census. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 70°F Near Record · 1st pct

Low 65°F Very Low · 6th pct

Feels-like 75°F Near Record · 1st pct

Humidity 15.8 g/m³ Low · 20th pct

Wind 8 mph High · 76th pct

Gust 20 mph Above Normal · 67th pct

Precip 0.02 in Brisk · 28th pct

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Winston-Salem average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.10 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	48°F	31°F	0.10 in
February	54°F	35°F	0.10 in
March	62°F	41°F	0.10 in
April	71°F	49°F	0.10 in
May	78°F	58°F	0.10 in
June	86°F	67°F	0.10 in
July	89°F	71°F	0.10 in
August	87°F	70°F	0.10 in
September	81°F	63°F	0.10 in
October	71°F	51°F	0.10 in
November	61°F	41°F	0.10 in
December	51°F	34°F	0.10 in

Jan 19°–62°

Feb 23°–67°

Mar 28°–74°

Apr 37°–82°

May 47°–87°

Jun 59°–93°

Jul 67°–95°

Aug 64°–94°

Sep 54°–89°

Oct 39°–80°

Nov 28°–72°

Dec 24°–64°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 106°F on 1988-08-18
Coldest day on record: -5°F on 1985-01-21

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Percentiles compare each day to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →