Average Temperature in Winston-Salem by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for each year between 1904 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Winston-Salem?

2016 was the warmest year in the history of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The average daily high temperature was 71.8 °F, and the average low was 51.4 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Winston-Salem?

1917 was the coolest year in the history of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The average daily high temperature was 66.4 °F, and the average low was 44.1 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	10	70.7	50.4
2022	24	70.0	49.3
2021	14	70.5	49.9
2020	12	70.0	50.8
2019	3	71.1	51.2
2018	16	69.7	50.5
2017	6	71.2	50.8
2016	1	71.8	51.4
2015	7	70.9	51.0
2014	61	68.6	48.0
2013	56	68.0	49.0
2012	5	71.3	50.8
2011	9	71.0	50.2
2010	18	70.1	49.6
2009	32	68.6	49.6
2008	25	69.7	49.6
2007	2	72.3	50.8
2006	13	70.8	50.0
2005	22	69.6	49.7
2004	31	68.9	49.7
2003	63	67.7	48.8
2002	26	69.4	49.4
2001	34	69.6	48.5
2000	73	68.1	47.7
1999	33	69.5	48.7
1998	15	70.2	50.1
1997	106	67.3	46.6
1996	109	66.8	47.0
1995	55	68.8	48.2
1994	59	69.1	47.8
1993	40	69.4	48.2
1992	74	68.1	47.7
1991	11	71.0	50.1
1990	4	72.1	50.1
1989	88	67.6	47.5
1988	96	68.5	46.0
1987	58	69.0	47.8
1986	30	69.7	48.9
1985	64	69.0	47.4
1984	78	68.5	47.2
1983	110	67.1	46.5
1982	72	67.9	48.0
1981	99	68.0	46.3
1980	89	68.1	47.0
1979	93	68.0	46.7
1978	112	67.2	46.1
1977	66	69.1	47.1
1976	108	68.1	45.8
1975	21	70.2	49.2
1974	50	69.1	48.2
1973	84	68.1	47.3
1972	107	67.6	46.4
1971	92	67.8	47.0
1970	49	69.6	47.7
1969	77	68.3	47.4
1968	70	69.3	46.6
1967	38	70.1	47.7
1966	85	68.6	46.7
1965	46	69.7	47.7
1964	71	68.8	47.0
1963	117	67.4	44.9
1962	102	67.7	46.5
1961	91	68.4	46.4
1960	113	67.4	45.8
1959	53	69.5	47.6
1958	116	66.8	45.7
1957	39	69.3	48.3
1956	57	69.5	47.4
1955	65	69.3	47.1
1954	54	70.4	46.6
1953	20	71.7	47.7
1952	41	70.2	47.2
1951	62	70.0	46.5
1950	69	68.9	47.1
1949	19	70.3	49.2
1948	43	70.0	47.5
1947	82	68.7	46.7
1946	27	70.6	48.1
1945	47	69.4	47.8
1944	80	68.9	46.5
1943	68	69.9	46.2
1942	67	69.2	47.0
1941	44	70.6	46.8
1940	114	67.6	45.3
1939	29	70.5	48.2
1938	35	70.0	48.0
1937	94	67.9	46.9
1936	86	68.5	46.9
1935	95	67.9	46.7
1934	81	68.4	47.0
1933	28	71.0	47.7
1932	51	69.5	47.7
1931	52	70.2	46.9
1930	90	69.3	45.6
1929	100	68.1	46.2
1927	75	67.9	47.8
1926	101	68.2	46.1
1925	37	70.2	47.5
1924	103	68.6	45.6
1923	36	70.4	47.5
1922	23	70.9	48.5
1921	8	73.0	48.4
1920	115	68.7	44.0
1919	48	71.5	45.8
1918	60	70.2	46.5
1917	119	66.4	44.1
1916	76	69.7	46.0
1915	97	68.5	45.9
1914	111	68.6	44.9
1913	17	72.0	47.9
1912	104	68.6	45.4
1911	45	69.6	47.7
1910	105	68.1	45.9
1909	87	68.8	46.3
1908	79	68.8	46.8
1907	83	69.3	46.2
1906	42	69.8	47.6
1905	98	68.5	45.9
1904	118	66.9	45.1

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1929–2024	Piedmont Triad International Airport	location
1899–1928	Winston Salem Reynolds Airport	location