Zip 27107 (Winston-Salem, NC) Climate

Winston-Salem, NC (27107) has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Summers are generally warm with temperatures mostly in the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit and often reaching the mid 90s during the hottest days. Winters are cool with temperatures mostly in the 40s and 50s Fahrenheit and occasionally dipping into the 30s on cold days. The area enjoys all four of the traditional seasons throughout the year with plenty of rain that can arrive at any time of year.

Winston-Salem (zip 27107), North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winston-Salem (zip 27107) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Winston-Salem (zip 27107). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winston-Salem (zip 27107) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27107 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.2 Summer - 6.6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 27107 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	United States
	45.8 in.	38.1 in.
	4.6 in.	27.8 in.
	110.6 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	89.1°	85.8°
	29.5°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	2.9	4.3
	801 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 27107 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In the 27107 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 27107 zip code are May, September and April.

In the 27107 zip code, there are 36.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 27107 zip code with an average of 29.5°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 27107 zip code, there are 67.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In the 27107 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 27107 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 27107 zip code.

August is the wettest month in the 27107 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in the 27107 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27107 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 110.6 rainy days annually in the 27107 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.6 inches in the 27107 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27107 zip code with 2.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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