Weather on January 20
Winston Salem, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
1990
54°F avg
Coldest
1994
19°F avg
About This Date
January 20th in Winston Salem, NC typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 27°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 1990 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (19°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 20th in Winston Salem, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2025 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 47° | 33° | 40° | 0.58" | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 23° | 40° | 0.46" | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 46° | 50° | 1.14" | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 17° | 26° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 53° | 30° | 42° | 0.66" | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 60° | 39° | 50° | 0.08" | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 29° | 38° | 1.09" | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 26° | 34° | 0.43" | — |
| 1999 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 52° | 38° | 45° | 0.28" | — |
| 1994coldest | 34° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 17° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 40° | 49° | 1.63" | — |
| 1990warmest | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 1.19" | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 42° | 22° | 32° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 1984 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 3.3" | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 1.7" | — |
| 1977 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 59° | 34° | 46° | 2.29" | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
56 years of data from WINSTON SALEM FLTR PLT