Weather on January 5
Winston Salem, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2005
62°F avg
Coldest
1999
20°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Winston Salem, NC typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 31°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2005 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (20°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of January 5th dates historically, with the wettest January 5th recording 2.21" of rain. The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Winston Salem, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2025 | 38° | 23° | 31° | 0.2" | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 65° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 52° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 60° | 43° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 31° | 36° | 2.21" | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2012 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 52° | 56° | 0.81" | — |
| 2008 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 66° | 58° | 62° | 0.84" | — |
| 2006 | 59° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 69° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 2004 | 67° | 44° | 55° | 0.64" | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1998 | 72° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 1997 | 67° | 48° | 57° | 0.94" | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 67° | 51° | 59° | 2.21" | — |
| 1992 | 59° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 49° | 53° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 29° | 41° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 29° | 34° | 0.2" | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 45° | 32° | 38° | 0.25" | — |
| 1976 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 34° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 1973 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 42° | 48° | 0.43" | — |
| 1971 | 63° | 42° | 52° | 0.76" | — |
56 years of data from WINSTON SALEM FLTR PLT