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Winston-Salem city, North Carolina

Official LSAD Designation: Winston-Salem city • Census GEOID: 3775000 • Forsyth County

Climate Normals & Weather Observations

30-year climate normals (1991–2020) and weather observations for Winston-Salem city.

Reference Weather Station: WINSTON SALEM RYNLDS AP, NC US (ID: USW00093807) • Located 3.0 miles from community center • Elevation: 295.7 m
Month Average High (°F) Average Low (°F) Mean Temp (°F) Precipitation (in)
January 48.8° 30.7° 39.8° 3.35"
February 52.8° 33.2° 43.0° 2.89"
March 60.8° 40.1° 50.4° 3.60"
April 70.6° 48.3° 59.4° 3.71"
May 77.9° 57.0° 67.5° 3.76"
June 84.9° 65.4° 75.1° 3.64"
July 88.0° 69.2° 78.6° 4.24"
August 86.1° 67.9° 77.0° 4.51"
September 80.1° 61.2° 70.6° 3.86"
October 70.6° 49.3° 59.9° 3.28"
November 60.1° 39.1° 49.6° 3.06"
December 51.7° 33.6° 42.6° 3.30"

Annual Temperature History

2010–2025, completed calendar years only.

NOAA station WINSTON SALEM RYNLDS AP, NC US (ID: USW00093807) • 3.0 miles from community center .

This is the same reference station used for monthly normals.

Annual mean Annual mean of daily highs Annual mean of daily lows
Annual temperature history at WINSTON SALEM RYNLDS AP, NC US Year is the horizontal axis. Annual mean temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is the vertical axis. Dots show recorded years; lines connect consecutive available years only. Missing years are gaps, with no interpolation. Optional dashed lines show annual mean of daily highs and lows. Exact values appear in the data table below. 47.0 53.8 60.5 67.3 74.0 2010 2014 2018 2021 2025 Year Annual mean temperature (°F) 2011: Annual mean 60.2°F 2012: Annual mean 60.9°F 2016: Annual mean 61.0°F 2017: Annual mean 60.9°F 2018: Annual mean 60.0°F 2020: Annual mean 60.2°F 2021: Annual mean 60.9°F 2022: Annual mean 60.4°F 2011: Annual mean of daily highs 70.4°F 2012: Annual mean of daily highs 71.0°F 2016: Annual mean of daily highs 71.0°F 2017: Annual mean of daily highs 70.8°F 2018: Annual mean of daily highs 69.4°F 2020: Annual mean of daily highs 69.6°F 2021: Annual mean of daily highs 71.1°F 2022: Annual mean of daily highs 70.7°F 2011: Annual mean of daily lows 50.0°F 2012: Annual mean of daily lows 50.8°F 2016: Annual mean of daily lows 51.1°F 2017: Annual mean of daily lows 51.0°F 2018: Annual mean of daily lows 50.5°F 2020: Annual mean of daily lows 50.9°F 2021: Annual mean of daily lows 50.7°F 2022: Annual mean of daily lows 50.1°F

Source: NOAA NCEI Global Summary of the Year.

Annual temperature data table (°F)
Annual station temperatures, 2010–2025. Unavailable means no reported value.
Year Annual mean (°F) Annual mean of daily highs (°F) Annual mean of daily lows (°F)
2010 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2011 60.2 70.4 50.0
2012 60.9 71.0 50.8
2013 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2014 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2015 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2016 61.0 71.0 51.1
2017 60.9 70.8 51.0
2018 60.0 69.4 50.5
2019 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2020 60.2 69.6 50.9
2021 60.9 71.1 50.7
2022 60.4 70.7 50.1
2023 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2024 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2025 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, National Weather Service.