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Weather on October 20

Winston Salem, NC

55 Years of Data

Avg High
70°F
Avg Low
44°F
Warmest
1993
74°F avg
Coldest
1972
36°F avg

About This Date

October 20th in Winston Salem, NC typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 44°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 20th was in 1993 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (36°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of October 20th dates historically, with the wettest October 20th recording 4.01" of rain. 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 October 20th in Winston Salem, NC? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202567°42°54°
202477°43°60°
202366°51°59°0.74"
202263°32°47°
202178°43°60°
202077°47°62°
201971°51°61°3.53"
201868°54°61°0.2"
201778°45°61°
201684°59°72°
201569°33°51°
201469°40°54°
201360°43°51°0.05"
201267°44°55°
201159°44°52°
201065°49°57°0.53"
200972°34°53°
200865°35°50°
200774°49°61°
200670°45°57°0.2"
200584°56°70°
200467°57°62°
200373°48°61°
200269°54°61°0.41"
200175°45°60°
200071°45°58°
199954°47°50°1.32"
199875°60°68°0.1"
199772°39°55°
199666°35°51°
199568°44°56°0.79"
199477°44°61°
1993warmest83°66°74°
199257°27°42°
199166°48°57°
199066°33°50°
198954°37°45°
198863°33°48°
198777°49°63°
198670°30°50°
198583°54°68°
198484°57°71°
198370°52°61°
198275°43°59°
198165°26°45°
198075°65°70°1.98"
197981°52°66°
197872°38°55°
197765°32°48°
197655°42°49°4.01"
197565°40°52°
197454°30°42°
197378°37°58°
1972coldest51°21°36°
197169°58°63°0.13"
55 years of data from WINSTON SALEM FLTR PLT

Winston Salem, NC Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
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Winston Salem, NC Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5.9"11.8"JFMAMJJASOND2.4"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Winston Salem, NC Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Winston Salem, NC

Winston Salem, NC has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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