Charlotte weather in July: Charlotte, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Charlotte in July has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 80°F, holding near 90°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 3.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 21°C, 95 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationCharlotte Douglas Airport
- Station IDUSW00013881
- Location35.22°N 80.96°W
- Elevation728 ft (222 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population943,476
- Jan 52° 32°
- Feb 57° 35°
- Mar 64° 41°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 83° 63°
- Oct 73° 50°
- Nov 63° 40°
- Dec 55° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Charlotte in July?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 80.1°F. July is 3.5°F warmer than June and 1.5°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Charlotte and the 5th wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 78°F and 82°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 20% |
| July 8 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% |
| July 15 | 91°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% |
| July 22 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% |
| July 31 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 11, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 90°F | 69°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 91°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 91°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 91°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 91°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 91°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 91°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 91°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 91°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 91°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 91°F | 70°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 91°F | 70°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| July 28 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 70°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013881; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Charlotte in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around July 28 (35%). In all, 3.74 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Charlotte, 18 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013881.
How humid and windy is Charlotte in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 87°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 67°F; at 6 a.m. it is 71°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 5.4 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 71°F | 68°F | 90% | 3.6 mph | 27% |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 69°F | 72% | 5.7 mph | 32% |
| noon | 85°F | 68°F | 56% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 87°F | 67°F | 51% | 7.3 mph | 14% |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 67°F | 57% | 6.8 mph | 21% |
| 9 p.m. | 78°F | 68°F | 72% | 5.1 mph | 28% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013881. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for July in Charlotte?
The warmest July temperature on Charlotte's official record (since 1878) is 104°F, on July 1, 2012; the coldest is 53°F, on July 10, 1961. The wettest July brought 16.55 in (1916).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.1°F: 2021 80.1°F (at normal), 2022 82.2°F (+2.1), 2023 81.6°F (+1.5), 2024 82.3°F (+2.2), 2025 84.7°F (+4.6), 2026 82.5°F (+2.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.1°F | at normal | 4.92 in |
| 2022 | 82.2°F | +2.1°F | 5.51 in |
| 2023 | 81.6°F | +1.5°F | 5.09 in |
| 2024 | 82.3°F | +2.2°F | 5.24 in |
| 2025 | 84.7°F | +4.6°F | 1.66 in |
| 2026 | 82.5°F | +2.4°F | 3.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CLTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013881. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Charlotte compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, July normal highs run from 69°F in Beech Mountain to 92°F in Laurinburg; Charlotte's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.