Winston-Salem in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Winston-Salem sees average daytime highs around 87°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 10.8 in of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 87°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Winston-Salem's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Winston-Salem's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 87°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 68°F
- Rainfall
- 10.8 in
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Winston-Salem in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 87°F.
A typical summer day in Winston-Salem reaches about 87°F and drops to 68°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Winston-Salem
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 39 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Winston-Salem weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Winston-Salem gets around 10.8 in of rain over 38 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Winston-Salem?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Winston-Salem for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Winston-Salem in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Winston-Salem sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Winston-Salem in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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 |
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.
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.