Winston-Salem weather in July: Winston-Salem, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Winston-Salem in July has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 79°F, holding near 88°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal July, 4.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 21°C, 108 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationWinston Salem Rynlds Airport
- Station IDUSW00093807
- Location36.13°N 80.22°W
- Elevation970 ft (296 m)
- Population255,769
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 86° 68°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 60° 39°
- Dec 52° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winston-Salem in July?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 78.6°F. July is 3.5°F warmer than June and 1.6°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Winston-Salem and the 2nd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 77°F and 80°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 25% |
| July 8 | 88°F | 69°F | 40% | 25% |
| July 15 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% |
| July 22 | 88°F | 70°F | 41% | 25% |
| July 31 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 11, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 88°F | 68°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 2 | 88°F | 68°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 88°F | 69°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 88°F | 69°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 88°F | 69°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 88°F | 69°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 88°F | 69°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 88°F | 69°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 14 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 15 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 88°F | 70°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 88°F | 70°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 88°F | 70°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 88°F | 70°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 22 | 88°F | 70°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 88°F | 70°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 88°F | 70°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 88°F | 70°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 88°F | 70°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 88°F | 70°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 88°F | 70°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 88°F | 69°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 69°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093807; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winston-Salem in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around July 23 (42%). In all, 4.24 in falls on 13 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Winston-Salem, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093807.
What are the records for July in Winston-Salem?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 104°F, on July 29, 1952; the coldest is 48°F, on July 5, 1933. The wettest July brought 10.84 in (1959).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.6°F: 2021 79.1°F (+0.5), 2022 80.2°F (+1.6), 2023 80.2°F (+1.6), 2024 80.8°F (+2.3), 2025 82.1°F (+3.5), 2026 79.7°F (+1.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.1°F | +0.5°F | 7.55 in |
| 2022 | 80.2°F | +1.6°F | 5.53 in |
| 2023 | 80.2°F | +1.6°F | 4.58 in |
| 2024 | 80.8°F | +2.3°F | 2.67 in |
| 2025 | 82.1°F | +3.5°F | 5.62 in |
| 2026 | 79.7°F | +1.1°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093807; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093807. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Winston-Salem compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, July normal highs run from 69°F in Beech Mountain to 92°F in Laurinburg; Winston-Salem's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Winston-Salem in June85°F by day, 65°F at night
- Winston-Salem in August86°F by day, 68°F at night
- Winston-Salem through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in JulyThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Laurinburg: North Carolina's warmest Julynormal high 92°F