Thermograph

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

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 108°F on 2012-06-30; its coldest fell to -7°F on 1996-02-05.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
76°F2022-01-01
21°F1985-01-21
63°F2022-01-01
-3°F1985-01-21
February
78°F2026-02-20
19°F1996-02-04
62°F2023-02-23
-7°F1996-02-05
March
88°F2026-03-27
29°F1993-03-14
64°F1990-03-16
3°F2009-03-03
April
94°F2026-04-18
41°F2003-04-10
68°F2017-04-29
24°F2007-04-08
May
97°F2011-05-31
47°F1992-05-07
72°F1991-05-30
36°F1989-05-08
June
108°F2012-06-30
60°F1997-06-06
78°F2025-06-25
46°F1984-06-01
July
107°F1986-07-19
74°F1997-07-30
78°F1986-07-20
55°F1988-07-02
August
108°F1983-08-21
66°F1986-08-31
78°F2007-08-11
51°F1986-08-29
September
101°F2019-09-12
61°F1995-09-23
75°F2012-09-02
42°F1983-09-25
October
101°F2019-10-03
44°F1982-10-24
72°F2017-10-08
29°F1992-10-20
November
84°F2023-11-09
37°F2000-11-19
67°F2020-11-11
21°F2014-11-19
December
79°F2007-12-11
19°F1989-12-23
64°F2013-12-22
4°F1983-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
79°F2007-12-11
19°F1989-12-23
64°F2013-12-22
-7°F1996-02-05
Spring (Mar–May)
97°F2011-05-31
29°F1993-03-14
72°F1991-05-30
3°F2009-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
108°F2012-06-30
60°F1997-06-06
78°F1986-07-20
46°F1984-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
101°F2019-10-03
37°F2000-11-19
75°F2012-09-02
21°F2014-11-19

All-time records

The most extreme value Charlotte has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 108°F 2012-06-30
Lowest 19°F 1989-12-23

Low

Highest 78°F 1986-07-20
Lowest -7°F 1996-02-05

Feels-like

Highest 152°F 2012-06-30
Lowest -22°F 1996-02-05

Humidity

Highest 24.4 g/m³ 2024-07-07
Lowest 1.0 g/m³ 1985-01-21

Wind

Highest 27 mph 1989-09-22
Lowest 2 mph 2004-07-03

Precip

Wettest 4.37 in 2018-09-16
Driest 39-day dry spell 2000-09-26

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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