Winston-Salem weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Winston-Salem, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 106°F on 1988-08-18; its coldest fell to -5°F on 1985-01-21.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75°F2002-01-29
18°F1985-01-21
|
64°F2024-01-26
-5°F1985-01-21
|
| February | 82°F2017-02-12
22°F1996-02-04
|
66°F2023-02-23
4°F1996-02-05
|
| March | 86°F2026-03-22
23°F1980-03-02
|
67°F1991-03-28
6°F1993-03-15
|
| April | 94°F1981-04-28
43°F1983-04-19
|
71°F2017-04-29
25°F2007-04-08
|
| May | 96°F2026-05-20
48°F1992-05-07
|
73°F1991-05-28
35°F2020-05-10
|
| June | 104°F2012-06-29
58°F2020-06-16
|
78°F2024-06-24
48°F1984-06-01
|
| July | 103°F1983-07-22
66°F1999-07-13
|
79°F2010-07-25
52°F1988-07-02
|
| August | 106°F1988-08-18
67°F2002-08-31
|
79°F1983-08-21
49°F1986-08-30
|
| September | 96°F1983-09-11
54°F1984-09-28
|
76°F1993-09-03
39°F1983-09-25
|
| October | 96°F2019-10-03
46°F1981-10-25
|
74°F2017-10-09
26°F2013-10-26
|
| November | 84°F2023-11-09
38°F1986-11-14
|
69°F2004-11-03
18°F1986-11-14
|
| December | 76°F2007-12-10
19°F1983-12-25
|
66°F1991-12-02
2°F1983-12-25
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 82°F2017-02-12
18°F1985-01-21
|
66°F1991-12-02
-5°F1985-01-21
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 96°F2026-05-20
23°F1980-03-02
|
73°F1991-05-28
6°F1993-03-15
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 106°F1988-08-18
58°F2020-06-16
|
79°F2010-07-25
48°F1984-06-01
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 96°F1983-09-11
38°F1986-11-14
|
76°F1993-09-03
18°F1986-11-14
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Winston-Salem has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.