Winston-Salem in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Winston-Salem sees average daytime highs around 70°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 11.2 in of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 57°F in early March to 81°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Winston-Salem's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Winston-Salem's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 70°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 49°F
Precipitation: 11.2 in; 31 wet days
Avg wind: 7 mph
Travel score: 6.1; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Winston-Salem in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 57°F in early March to 81°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Winston-Salem reaches about 70°F and drops to 49°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Winston-Salem

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 4 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Winston-Salem weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	49° / 32°	3.6	9.4	1.5	9.8	2.1
Feb	53° / 34°	3.3	8.9	1.5	10.6	3.0
Mar	61° / 40°	4.3	10	0.8	11.7	5.1
Apr	70° / 49°	3.6	9.5	0	12.9	6.6
May	78° / 58°	3.3	11	0	13.9	6.6
Jun	85° / 66°	3.6	12.1	0	14.4	4.9
Jul	88° / 70°	3.7	14.1	0	14.2	3.9
Aug	86° / 69°	3.6	11.8	0	13.4	4.7
Sep	80° / 62°	4.0	9	0	12.2	6.5
Oct	70° / 50°	3.3	7.3	0	11.1	7.1
Nov	60° / 40°	3.3	7.7	0.1	10.1	5.2
Dec	52° / 34°	3.7	9	0.6	9.6	2.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Winston-Salem gets around 11.2 in of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Winston-Salem?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.1

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

3.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Winston-Salem for sightseeing.

What to pack for Winston-Salem in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Winston-Salem sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Winston-Salem in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Winston-Salem peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	6	7	8	9	10	8	7	5	4	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Winston-Salem in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Winston-Salem is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	9	10	12	12	14	17	18	17	13	9	8	8
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	10	Good
Mar	12	Good
Apr	12	Good
May	14	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	9	Good
Nov	8	Good
Dec	8	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Winston-Salem?

Winston-Salem sits at 36.1°N, 80.2°W, 961 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clemmons, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Winston-Salem

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Winston-Salem.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Winston-Salem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft around an average of 879 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,593 ft.

The land around Winston-Salem is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

269 ft

trees 51%

10 miles

554 ft

trees 68%

50 miles

3,593 ft

trees 76%

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Spring weather nearby: Clemmons 9.3 mi · Kernersville 9.3 mi · High Point 17 mi · Thomasville 17 mi · Lexington 19 mi · Greensboro 25 mi · Salisbury 32 mi · Asheboro 36 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 100% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $90,027; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 98%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 12.7; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Winston-Salem (36.0999°, -80.2442°, elevation 961 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.