Lowest Temperatures in Winston-Salem History
This is a list of the 20 lowest temperatures ever recorded in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina history from 1899–2024 based on data from the NOAA.
What's the coldest it has ever gotten in Winston-Salem?
The coldest temperature in Winston-Salem, North Carolina history is -8 °F which happened on Monday, January 21, 1985.
| Rank |
Temperature |
Date |
| 1 |
-8 °F |
January 21, 1985 |
| 2 |
-7 °F |
January 29, 1940 |
| 2 |
-7 °F |
January 27, 1940 |
| 4 |
-6 °F |
January 20, 1985 |
| 5 |
-5 °F |
January 11, 1942 |
| 6 |
-4 °F |
February 1, 1936 |
| 6 |
-4 °F |
January 4, 1918 |
| 8 |
-2 °F |
January 17, 1977 |
| 8 |
-2 °F |
January 28, 1940 |
| 10 |
-1 °F |
January 19, 1994 |
| 10 |
-1 °F |
January 16, 1972 |
| 10 |
-1 °F |
February 18, 1958 |
| 13 |
0 °F |
December 13, 1962 |
| 13 |
0 °F |
February 17, 1958 |
| 13 |
0 °F |
February 14, 1905 |
| 16 |
1 °F |
February 5, 1996 |
| 16 |
1 °F |
December 25, 1983 |
| 16 |
1 °F |
December 12, 1958 |
| 16 |
1 °F |
January 10, 1942 |
| 16 |
1 °F |
December 31, 1935 |
| 16 |
1 °F |
December 23, 1935 |
| 16 |
1 °F |
December 13, 1917 |
Weather Station Details
| Years |
Station |
Coordinates |
| 1929–2024 |
Piedmont Triad International Airport |
location |
| 1899–1928 |
Winston Salem Reynolds Airport |
location |