Weather in Winston-Salem

• All Year
• Spring
• Summer
• Autumn
• Winter

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures

• Winston-Salem experiences a clear seasonal temperature variation, with the coldest month being January (min 0.3°C, max 8.4°C) and the warmest in July (min 21.2°C, max 32.2°C).

• The city sees substantial warmth from late spring through summer, particularly in June and July, when temperatures frequently exceed 30°C, indicating a humid subtropical climate.

Conditions

• In Winston-Salem, total sun hours generally increase from winter to summer, with the peak in June at 6.8 hours, while precipitation levels show a more variable pattern, peaking in February at 5.03 mm and again in September at 5.73 mm.

• Notably, the months with the highest sun exposure do not correspond with the highest precipitation levels, indicating drier summers despite ample sunshine. This suggests a distinct seasonal trend where residents can expect more sunny days in the warmer months, while early spring and late summer experience greater rainfall.

Astronomy

• In Winston-Salem, the earliest sunrise occurs in June at 06:04, while the latest sunrise is in January at 07:29, highlighting a significant variation in dawn times throughout the year.

• The sunset time extends from the earliest at 17:09 in December to the latest at 20:38 in June, contributing to the longest day length of 14 hours and 34 minutes during the summer, compared to the shortest day of just 9 hours and 45 minutes in winter.

• This analysis illustrates the pronounced seasonal shifts in daylight, with summer offering much longer and later days while winter provides much shorter and earlier daylight hours.