Charlotte weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Charlotte is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with April and September close behind. Charlotte averages about 2,511 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 78 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Charlotte?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Charlotte is October, then April and September. The dullest month is January (13/100, 82 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Charlotte?
Charlotte gets a lot of sun: around 2,511 hours a year. 66 Sunshine Score points separate October (79) from January (13), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #200 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,144 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 82 mm | 2 |
| February | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 82 mm | 3 |
| March | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 97 mm | 5 |
| April | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 91 mm | 7 |
| May | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 102 mm | 7 |
| June | 74 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 106 mm | 8 |
| July | 66 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 109 mm | 8 |
| August | 74 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 107 mm | 7 |
| September | 76 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 94 mm | 6 |
| October | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 78 mm | 5 |
| November | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 87 mm | 3 |
| December | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 109 mm | 2 |
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Charlotte: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Charlotte?
Charlotte is a city break in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Charlotte get a year?
Charlotte gets about 2,511 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Charlotte?
The sunniest time to visit Charlotte is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with April and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Charlotte?
January is the least sunny month in Charlotte, scoring 13/100 with about 82 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Charlotte?
The typical midday UV index in Charlotte peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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