Winston-Salem May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in the month of May.
Typical Winston-Salem May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 77.8 °F
Average daily low 56.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.5 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 34.9%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Winston-Salem May Weather Records
1899–2024
Highest temperature 98 °F May 29, 1941
Lowest temperature 30 °F May 1, 1920
Highest daily low 72 °F May 2, 2010
Lowest daily high 46 °F May 4, 1946
Hottest average high temperature 89.4 °F 1913
Coldest average high temperature 72.2 °F 2020
Most daily precipitation 3.2 inches May 1, 1989
Most monthly precipitation 9.5 inches 2020
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 74.2 52.3 92 30
May 2 74.3 52.6 90 32
May 3 74.5 53.0 92 34
May 4 74.7 53.2 92 33
May 5 74.8 53.4 90 34
May 6 75.0 53.6 91 35
May 7 75.2 53.8 93 36
May 8 75.5 54.2 94 32
May 9 75.7 54.5 92 35
May 10 76.0 54.8 93 31
May 11 76.4 55.1 90 34
May 12 76.7 55.5 94 37
May 13 77.0 55.9 91 34
May 14 77.2 56.2 93 38
May 15 77.5 56.6 92 32
May 16 77.7 56.9 92 38
May 17 77.9 57.2 94 38
May 18 78.1 57.5 92 38
May 19 78.5 57.8 94 40
May 20 78.8 58.1 94 39
May 21 79.1 58.4 96 42
May 22 79.3 58.8 97 37
May 23 79.4 59.0 96 38
May 24 79.6 59.2 93 38
May 25 79.8 59.4 95 43
May 26 80.0 59.7 96 42
May 27 80.3 60.0 96 39
May 28 80.6 60.4 97 36
May 29 80.9 60.8 98 38
May 30 81.2 61.1 96 45
May 31 81.4 61.4 95 40
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1929–2024 Piedmont Triad International Airport location
1899–1928 Winston Salem Reynolds Airport location