Winston-Salem weather in October: Winston-Salem, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Winston-Salem in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 10°C, 83 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 59.9°F. October is 10.7°F cooler than September and 10.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Winston-Salem and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 65°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 58°F and 62°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 56°F | 33% | 18% |
| October 8 | 73°F | 53°F | 32% | 18% |
| October 15 | 71°F | 50°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 47°F | 28% | 17% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 56°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 55°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 55°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 54°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 54°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 54°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 74°F | 53°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 73°F | 53°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 73°F | 52°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 73°F | 52°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 72°F | 51°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 72°F | 51°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 51°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 71°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 71°F | 50°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 71°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 70°F | 49°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 70°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 70°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 69°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 69°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 69°F | 47°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 68°F | 46°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 68°F | 46°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 68°F | 46°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 67°F | 45°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 67°F | 45°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 67°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 49°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 75%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 1 (33%). In all, 3.28 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Winston-Salem, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093807.
What are the records for October in Winston-Salem?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 96°F, on October 5, 1951; the coldest is 21°F, on October 30, 1910. The wettest October brought 8.23 in (1929).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.9°F: 2021 65.0°F (+5.1), 2022 57.7°F (−2.2), 2023 61.8°F (+1.9), 2024 62.6°F (+2.8), 2025 59.3°F (−0.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.0°F | +5.1°F | 2.09 in |
| 2022 | 57.7°F | −2.2°F | 2.44 in |
| 2023 | 61.8°F | +1.9°F | 1.03 in |
| 2024 | 62.6°F | +2.8°F | 0.20 in |
| 2025 | 59.3°F | −0.6°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093807; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093807. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Winston-Salem compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, October normal highs run from 55°F in Beech Mountain to 79°F in Southport; Winston-Salem's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Winston-Salem in September80°F by day, 61°F at night
- Winston-Salem in November60°F by day, 39°F at night
- Winston-Salem through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F