Winston-Salem weather in November: Winston-Salem, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Winston-Salem in November has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal November, 3.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 78 mm of precipitation in November.
- NOAA stationWinston Salem Rynlds Airport
- Station IDUSW00093807
- Location36.13°N 80.22°W
- Elevation970 ft (296 m)
- Population255,769
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 86° 68°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 60° 39°
- Dec 52° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winston-Salem in November?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 49.6°F. November is 10.3°F cooler than October and 7.0°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Winston-Salem and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 65°F on November 1 to 56°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 46°F and 53°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 65°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% |
| November 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% |
| November 15 | 60°F | 39°F | 28% | 17% |
| November 22 | 58°F | 38°F | 28% | 17% |
| November 30 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 18% |
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 65°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 2 | 65°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 3 | 64°F | 42°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 4 | 64°F | 42°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 5 | 64°F | 42°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 6 | 63°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 7 | 63°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 9 | 62°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 10 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 11 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 12 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 13 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 14 | 61°F | 39°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 15 | 60°F | 39°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 16 | 60°F | 39°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 17 | 60°F | 39°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 18 | 59°F | 38°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 19 | 59°F | 38°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 20 | 59°F | 38°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 21 | 58°F | 38°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 22 | 58°F | 38°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 23 | 58°F | 37°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 24 | 57°F | 37°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 25 | 57°F | 37°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 26 | 57°F | 37°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 27 | 56°F | 37°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 28 | 56°F | 36°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 29 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| November 30 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 60°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 39°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 3.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 10 hNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093807; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winston-Salem in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around November 30 (30%). In all, 3.06 in falls on 9 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Winston-Salem, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093807.
What are the records for November in Winston-Salem?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 84°F, on November 1, 1950; the coldest is 7°F, on November 22, 1914. The wettest November brought 7.68 in (2020); the snowiest, 3.5 inches (1914).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.6°F: 2021 47.9°F (−1.7), 2022 53.0°F (+3.4), 2023 51.5°F (+1.9), 2024 54.4°F (+4.8), 2025 51.7°F (+2.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.9°F | −1.7°F | 0.27 in |
| 2022 | 53.0°F | +3.4°F | 4.66 in |
| 2023 | 51.5°F | +1.9°F | 1.46 in |
| 2024 | 54.4°F | +4.8°F | 1.34 in |
| 2025 | 51.7°F | +2.1°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093807; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093807. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Winston-Salem compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, November normal highs run from 46°F in Beech Mountain to 70°F in Southport; Winston-Salem's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Winston-Salem in October71°F by day, 49°F at night
- Winston-Salem in December52°F by day, 34°F at night
- Winston-Salem through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in NovemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Novembernormal high 70°F