Winston-Salem January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in the month of January.
Typical Winston-Salem January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 49.0 °F
Average daily low 30.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.4 inches
Average monthly snow 2.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 31.7%
Daily chance of snow 4.3%
Winston-Salem January Weather Records
1899–2024
Highest temperature 78 °F January 30, 2002
Lowest temperature -8 °F January 21, 1985
Highest daily low 63 °F January 1, 2022
Lowest daily high 13 °F January 30, 1966
Hottest average high temperature 59.3 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 36.1 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 2.6 inches January 25, 1978
Most monthly precipitation 8.2 inches 1937
Most daily snow 10.2 inches January 22, 1987
Most monthly snow 22.9 inches 1966
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 50.2 31.7 77 8
January 2 50.1 31.6 76 8
January 3 50.0 31.5 72 7
January 4 49.9 31.5 74 -4
January 5 49.8 31.3 71 5
January 6 49.7 31.1 70 4
January 7 49.4 30.9 73 5
January 8 49.2 30.7 78 6
January 9 49.2 30.6 72 2
January 10 49.3 30.7 73 1
January 11 49.2 30.5 68 -5
January 12 49.1 30.4 72 2
January 13 49.0 30.2 74 4
January 14 49.0 30.1 76 4
January 15 49.0 30.0 77 6
January 16 48.9 30.0 71 -1
January 17 49.0 29.8 76 -2
January 18 49.0 29.8 67 6
January 19 49.0 29.7 70 -1
January 20 49.1 29.7 70 -6
January 21 49.1 29.7 72 -8
January 22 49.2 29.7 72 4
January 23 49.3 29.8 73 6
January 24 49.5 29.9 76 4
January 25 49.7 30.0 76 7
January 26 49.8 30.0 74 3
January 27 49.7 29.8 72 -7
January 28 49.7 29.7 78 -2
January 29 49.6 29.7 78 -7
January 30 49.6 29.7 78 4
January 31 49.7 29.8 74 3
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1929–2024 Piedmont Triad International Airport location
1899–1928 Winston Salem Reynolds Airport location