Thermograph

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

Charlotte weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Charlotte, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 105°F on 2012-06-29; its coldest fell to -3°F on 1985-01-21.

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
77°F2002-01-29
22°F1994-01-19
65°F2022-01-01
-3°F1985-01-21
February
80°F2026-02-20
25°F1996-02-04
66°F2023-02-23
0°F2026-02-02
March
90°F2026-03-22
24°F1980-03-02
68°F2020-03-29
6°F1980-03-03
April
94°F2026-04-18
44°F1984-04-10
71°F2017-04-29
27°F1987-04-01
May
97°F1991-05-31
49°F1992-05-07
76°F2004-05-26
35°F1989-05-08
June
105°F2012-06-29
61°F1997-06-07
80°F2022-06-14
50°F2024-06-01
July
105°F2012-07-01
66°F1999-07-13
80°F2010-07-24
54°F1988-07-02
August
105°F2007-08-09
65°F1986-08-31
81°F2007-08-17
55°F1986-08-30
September
99°F1990-09-07
58°F1995-09-24
76°F2018-09-14
43°F1983-09-25
October
95°F2019-10-03
47°F1982-10-24
75°F2017-10-09
29°F2001-10-29
November
84°F2023-11-09
39°F1986-11-14
69°F2020-11-11
19°F2014-11-19
December
79°F2007-12-12
21°F1983-12-25
67°F1991-12-02
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)
80°F2026-02-20
21°F1983-12-25
67°F1991-12-02
-3°F1985-01-21
Spring (Mar–May)
97°F1991-05-31
24°F1980-03-02
76°F2004-05-26
6°F1980-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
105°F2012-06-29
61°F1997-06-07
81°F2007-08-17
50°F2024-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
99°F1990-09-07
39°F1986-11-14
76°F2018-09-14
19°F2014-11-19

All-time records

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

High

Highest 105°F 2012-06-29
Lowest 21°F 1983-12-25

Low

Highest 81°F 2007-08-17
Lowest -3°F 1985-01-21

Feels-like

Highest 143°F 1980-07-17
Lowest -23°F 1985-01-21

Humidity

Highest 23.5 g/m³ 1993-07-19
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1985-01-21

Wind

Highest 41 mph 1989-09-22
Lowest 3 mph 2026-07-05

Gust

Highest 97 mph 1989-09-22
Lowest 7 mph 1990-12-29

Precip

Wettest 5.30 in 2016-10-08
Driest 13-day dry spell 2026-04-06

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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