Charlotte, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 911,311 Elev. 272 m / 892 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Charlotte are warm, with July highs around 92°F (33°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 29°F (-2°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 110°F (43°C). Expect around 61 rainy days annually (36.7 in / 933 mm total), with 4 in (104 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 135 sunny days per year and around 38 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 92°F (33°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 110°F (43°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Rain | 61 days | 36.7 in (933 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 4.1 in (104 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 135 sunny | 38 stormy |
| Wind | 2.3 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
36
Jan 49
Feb 44
Mar 59
Apr 70
May 56
Jun 61
Jul 69
Aug 50
Sep 47
Oct 34
Nov 50
Dec Humidity (%)
54
Jan 59
Feb 40
Mar 56
Apr 61
May 67
Jun 67
Jul 75
Aug 65
Sep 63
Oct 51
Nov 61
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 6 mi Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Ski resort 80 mi Appalachian Mountain Ski Area
National park 84 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(5,919 ft) 82 mi Calloway Peak
Hospital 1 mi
Hiking trail 14 mi Archer Loop
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F 9°C | 29°F -2°C | 0.9 in 24 mm | 2.8 in72 mm | 17 |
| February | 60°F 16°C | 39°F 4°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | 1.2 in31 mm | 11 |
| March | 71°F 22°C | 47°F 8°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | — | 17 |
| April | 77°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 3.6 in 92 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 5.5 in 139 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 89°F 32°C | 71°F 21°C | 4.0 in 101 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 92°F 33°C | 75°F 24°C | 4.0 in 101 mm | — | 6 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 69°F 20°C | 7.0 in 177 mm | — | 5 |
| September | 83°F 28°C | 63°F 17°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 53°F 12°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 67°F 19°C | 45°F 7°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 18 |
| December | 55°F 13°C | 36°F 2°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 13 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 17 | 2 |
| April | 7 | 2 |
| May | 5 | 5 |
| June | 9 | 7 |
| July | 6 | 8 |
| August | 5 | 7 |
| September | 13 | 2 |
| October | 14 | 4 |
| November | 18 | 0 |
| December | 13 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C |
| February | 43°F 6°C |
| March | 50°F 10°C |
| April | 62°F 17°C |
| May | 68°F 20°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 76°F 25°C |
| September | 71°F 22°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 51°F 10°C |
| December | 41°F 5°C |