- Climate of Charlotte, North Carolina
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Charlotte Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D 451323.656344.46442373493.780583.487673.890713.788693.882633.773513.463423.25435Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: [1] Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D 102110901311121857523109327158730199632219431219728179323118517581122Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm The Climate of Charlotte, North Carolina is that of a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), in the in the Köppen climate classification. Characterized by hot and humid summers and cool winters. There are little differences in the amounts of precipitation between the summer and winter seasons.
Temperature
As in most humid subtropical climates, Charlotte experiences significant, but not wide, differences in temperature between the seasons. The coldest month of the year is January with a mean temperature of 41.7 °F (5.4 °C), while the warmest month is July with a mean temperature of 80.4 °F (26.9 °C). The coldest temperature recorded in Charlotte was −5 °F (−21 °C) while the warmest temperature was 104 °F (40 °C).
Precipitation
Charlotte's location puts it in the direct path of subtropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico as it heads up the eastern seaboard along the jet stream, this city receives ample precipitation throughout the year but also a very large number of clear, sunny, and pleasantly warm days. On average, Charlotte receives about 43.52 in (1105.3 mm) of precipitation annually, including 5.2 inches of snow[1] and more frequent ice storms and sleet.
Climate data for Charlotte, North Carolina (Charlotte-Douglas Int'l) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °F (°C) 79
(26)82
(28)91
(33)96
(36)98
(37)103
(39)103
(39)104
(40)104
(40)98
(37)85
(29)80
(27)104
(40)Average high °F (°C) 51.3
(10.7)55.9
(13.3)64.1
(17.8)72.8
(22.7)79.7
(26.5)86.6
(30.3)90.1
(32.3)88.4
(31.3)82.3
(27.9)72.6
(22.6)62.8
(17.1)54.0
(12.2)71.72
(22.06)Average low °F (°C) 32.1
(0.1)34.4
(1.3)41.6
(5.3)49.1
(9.5)58.2
(14.6)66.5
(19.2)70.6
(21.4)69.3
(20.7)63.0
(17.2)50.9
(10.5)41.8
(5.4)34.9
(1.6)51.03
(10.57)Record low °F (°C) −5
(−21)−5
(−21)4
(−16)21
(−6)32
(0)45
(7)53
(12)50
(10)38
(3)24
(−4)11
(−12)−5
(−21)−5
(−21)Precipitation inches (mm) 4.00
(101.6)3.55
(90.2)4.39
(111.5)2.95
(74.9)3.66
(93)3.42
(86.9)3.79
(96.3)3.72
(94.5)3.83
(97.3)3.66
(93)3.36
(85.3)3.18
(80.8)43.51
(1,105.2)Snowfall inches (cm) 1.7
(4.3)1.6
(4.1)1.2
(3)0
(0)0
(0)0
(0)0
(0)0
(0)0
(0)0
(0).1
(0.3).6
(1.5)5.2
(13.2)Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 11.0 9.3 10.6 8.6 10.1 10.2 11.0 9.4 7.9 6.6 8.6 9.9 113.2 Avg. snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.0 .8 .5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .1 .3 2.7 Sunshine hours 173.6 180.8 235.6 270.0 291.4 288.0 291.4 272.8 240.0 229.4 177.0 167.4 2,817.4 Source: NOAA (1971–2000) [2] HKO (sunshine hours, 1961–1990) [3] The Weather Channel (extreme temperatures) [4] References
- ^ a b "Station: Charlotte Dglas Intl AP, NC". Climatography of the United States No. 20 1971-2000. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. February 2004. http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/nc/311690.pdf. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Climatography of the United States No. 20 1971-2000: CHARLOTTE DGLAS INTL AP, NC". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/nc/311690.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Charlotte". Hong Kong Observatory. http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/n_america/us/charlotte_e.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Charlotte-Douglas International Airport". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/CLT:9. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
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