Salisbury, North Carolina Climate by Month
Salisbury, North Carolina, United States
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Salisbury's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 51°F (11°C) in January to 91°F (33°C) in July, and January nights average 30°F (-1°C). It gets 42 in (1075 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 91°F(33°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 30°F(-1°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 42 in(1075 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 64%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Salisbury
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in April and October, with highs around 73°F (23°C) and about 3.5 in (90 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 51°F (11°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in October.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Salisbury weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 51°F(11°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 59% | 2.4 |
| FebFebruary | 56°F(13°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 3.3 in(83 mm) | 61% | 3.1 |
| MarMarch | 64°F(18°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 4.1 in(104 mm) | 55% | 4.2 |
| AprAprilBest | 73°F(23°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 57% | 5.2 |
| MayMay | 81°F(27°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 3.3 in(83 mm) | 64% | 5.9 |
| JunJune | 87°F(31°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 66% | 6.0 |
| JulJuly | 91°F(33°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 68% | 6.0 |
| AugAugust | 89°F(31°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 71% | 5.4 |
| SepSeptember | 83°F(28°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 68% | 4.5 |
| OctOctoberBest | 73°F(23°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 66% | 3.5 |
| NovNovember | 63°F(17°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 64% | 2.6 |
| DecDecember | 54°F(12°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 64% | 2.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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