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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States in May

In an average May, Charlotte sees a daily high around 80°F and a low around 57°F, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high80°F
Typical high range70°F to 88°F
Average low57°F
Typical low range47°F to 65°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 97°F 2011-05-31
Lowest 47°F 1992-05-07

Low

Highest 72°F 1991-05-30
Lowest 36°F 1989-05-08

Feels-like

Highest 123°F 2011-05-31
Lowest 30°F 1989-05-08

Humidity

Highest 20.9 g/m³ 1991-05-27
Lowest 5.2 g/m³ 1981-05-03

Wind

Highest 16 mph 1984-05-04
Lowest 3 mph 2014-05-30

Precip

Wettest 8.34 in 2020
Driest 0.83 in 2015

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