Winston-Salem, NC in zip code 27040 has a typical humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature throughout the year ranges from low 40s in the winter months to upper 80s in the summer months. The winter season brings some snowfall, typically only a few inches a year. Rainfall is spread out evenly throughout the year with average annual precipitation of approximately 47 inches.
Winston-Salem (zip 27040), North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Winston-Salem (zip 27040) averages 8 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 27040). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Winston-Salem (zip 27040) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year