Monthly climate in Charlotte, Tennessee, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Charlotte features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1571 mm (61.9 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Charlotte enjoys an average of 2956 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Charlotte, Tennessee, United States §

The warmest months in Charlotte are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Charlotte experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Charlotte, Tennessee, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(89°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average high 9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(84°F)
23°C
(73°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(63°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(53°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(13°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
7°C
(44°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(60°F)
11°C
(51°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-7°C
(21°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(37°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)
8°C
(46°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Charlotte, Tennessee, United States §

Charlotte usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Charlotte are January, June and November. On average, 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Charlotte, Tennessee, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 99 (3.9) 177 (7.0) 158 (6.2) 160 (6.3) 127 (5.0) 117 (4.6) 126 (4.9) 130 (5.1) 122 (4.8) 134 (5.3) 81 (3.2) 140 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 14 13 11 14 12 15 15 8 10 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Charlotte, Tennessee, United States §

The sunniest months in Charlotte are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Charlotte: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Charlotte, Tennessee, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 138 153 211 252 294 322 335 310 281 256 219 180
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 0m 10h 52m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 5m 14h 34m 14h 18m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 13m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Charlotte, Tennessee, United States §

Charlotte experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Charlotte UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Charlotte, Tennessee, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 10 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3