Charlotte, NC: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Charlotte, NC: 104°F on Sunday 1 July 2012, Saturday 30 June 2012, Friday 29 June 2012 and 3 other days.

The record begins: 1878

All-time records

Hottest day: 104°F; 1 July 2012, 30 June 2012, 29 June 2012, 10 August 2007, 9 August 2007, 6 September 1954
Coldest night: -5°F; 21 January 1985, 14 February 1899, 30 December 1880
Wettest day: 6.88 in; 23 July 1997
Warmest night: 82°F; 13 August 1881
Coldest day: 14°F; 13 February 1899, 12 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Charlotte, NC by decade since the 1900s: the most record highs, 113, came in the 1920s; the most record lows, 86, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1870s	0	0	2
1880s	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	18	10	10
1910s	75	75	10
1920s	113	54	10
1930s	83	36	10
1940s	84	31	10
1950s	87	45	10
1960s	23	86	10
1970s	21	56	10
1980s	28	33	10
1990s	22	12	10
2000s	23	47	10
2010s	39	22	10
2020s	34	4	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	79°F 29 January 2002, 28 January 1944	-5°F 21 January 1985	3.45 in 6 January 1962
February	83°F 20 February 2026	-5°F 14 February 1899	3.16 in 6 February 2020
March	91°F 23 March 1907	4°F 3 March 1980	4.24 in 15 March 1912
April	96°F 24 April 1925	21°F 8 April 2007	3.84 in 6 April 1936
May	98°F 29 May 1941, 23 May 1941, 22 May 1941	32°F 2 May 1963	4.85 in 18 May 1886
June	104°F 30 June 2012, 29 June 2012	45°F 7 June 2000, 12 June 1972, 1 June 1889	3.78 in 3 June 1909
July	104°F 1 July 2012	53°F 10 July 1961	6.88 in 23 July 1997
August	104°F 10 August 2007, 9 August 2007	50°F 7 August 2004	5.36 in 26 August 2008
September	104°F 6 September 1954	38°F 30 September 1888	4.84 in 18 September 1928
October	99°F 2 October 2019	24°F 27 October 1962	4.76 in 16 October 1932
November	85°F 2 November 1961	11°F 26 November 1950	4.62 in 12 November 2020
December	80°F 10 December 2007	-5°F 30 December 1880	2.96 in 3 December 1931

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	33 days	28 June to 30 July 1993	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	6 days	16 December to 21 December 1901	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	16.55 in	July 1916
Driest month	a trace	October 2000	and 1 more
Wettest year	68.44 in	1884
Driest year	26.23 in	2001

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Charlotte, NC: a low of -5°F on Monday 21 January 1985, Tuesday 14 February 1899 and Thursday 30 December 1880.
The wettest day on record in Charlotte, NC: 6.88 in on Wednesday 23 July 1997.
The warmest night on record in Charlotte, NC: a low of 82°F on Saturday 13 August 1881.
The coldest day on record in Charlotte, NC: a high of 14°F on Monday 13 February 1899 and Sunday 12 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Charlotte, NC: 33 days, from Monday 28 June to Friday 30 July 1993.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Charlotte, NC: 6 days, from Monday 16 December to Saturday 21 December 1901.
The wettest month on record in Charlotte, NC: July 1916, with 16.55 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Charlotte, NC: October 2000, with a trace of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The wettest year on record in Charlotte, NC: 1884, with 68.44 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Charlotte, NC: 2001, with 26.23 in of precipitation.

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