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Best time to visit Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem averages 30 just-right days a year; April and October are best. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Winston-Salem weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 30
- Too cool 174
- Too hot 117
- Too muggy 20
- Too gray 24
When to visit Winston-Salem
The best time to visit Winston-Salem for comfortable weather is April and October, when 25% and 26% of days are just right. January, February, March, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 49 to 62°F. June, July, August and September are mostly too hot, with average highs of 82 to 90°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 28°F | 61% | 0 |
| February | 54°F | 28°F | 63% | 0 |
| March | 62°F | 36°F | 59% | 2 |
| April | 72°F | 45°F | 53% | 8 |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 55% | 6 |
| June | 86°F | 64°F | 52% | 1 |
| July | 90°F | 66°F | 50% | 0 |
| August | 87°F | 66°F | 48% | 1 |
| September | 82°F | 61°F | 51% | 3 |
| October | 72°F | 49°F | 49% | 8 |
| November | 62°F | 38°F | 55% | 2 |
| December | 53°F | 31°F | 58% | 0 |
How Winston-Salem compares
With 30 just-right days, Winston-Salem trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #5 of 5 North Carolina places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 20. On gray days: 24.
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Winston-Salem averages 30 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/north-carolina/winston-salem/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.