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Best time to visit Charlotte

Charlotte averages 32 just-right days a year; April and October are best. Most other days miss by being too cool.

Comfort map around Charlotte: 32 just-right days a year
Just-right days a year around Charlotte. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap. Open the live map to set your own window.
32
just-right days a year
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
114
runner's-weather days
(45 to 65°F, dry)
31
beach days
(80 to 92°F, bright)
73°F
average high in April, its best month

Charlotte weather by month

0Jan52°0Feb57°3Mar64°9Apr73°5May81°1Jun87°0Jul91°0Aug89°2Sep82°8Oct73°3Nov64°0Dec55°

Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.

When to visit Charlotte

The best time to visit Charlotte for comfortable weather is April and October, when 29% and 27% of days are just right. January, February, March, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 52 to 64°F. June, July, August and September are mostly too hot, with average highs of 82 to 91°F.

Climate table

MonthAvg highDew pointCloud coverJust-right days
January52°F31°F61%0
February57°F31°F64%0
March64°F38°F58%3
April73°F46°F51%9
May81°F57°F52%5
June87°F64°F51%1
July91°F67°F50%0
August89°F67°F49%0
September82°F62°F50%2
October73°F52°F49%8
November64°F39°F54%3
December55°F31°F58%0

How Charlotte compares

With 32 just-right days, Charlotte trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #1 of 5 North Carolina places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 20. On gray days: 24.

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Cite thisCharlotte averages 32 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/north-carolina/charlotte/

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Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.