Charlotte, Tennessee climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Charlotte's normal year runs from 27°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 52.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.2°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,322 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCharlotte
- Station IDUSC00401640
- Location36.17°N 87.18°W
- Elevation694 ft (212 m)
- Population1,662
On October 22, the normal high in Charlotte is 70°F and the normal low 44°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Charlotte.
- Jan 47° 27°
- Feb 51° 29°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 70° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 88° 66°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 81° 58°
- Oct 72° 46°
- Nov 59° 36°
- Dec 49° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Charlotte each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 27°F. The most precipitation falls in May (5.64 in), the least in August (3.30 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F | 27°F | 36.9°F | 4.16 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h |
| February | 51°F | 29°F | 40.1°F | 4.99 | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 60°F | 37°F | 48.2°F | 4.45 | – | <1 | 12 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 45°F | 57.5°F | 5.06 | – | <1 | 3 | 13 h |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 65.5°F | 5.64 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 84°F | 63°F | 73.6°F | 3.96 | – | 7 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 88°F | 66°F | 76.9°F | 4.47 | – | 13 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 87°F | 65°F | 76.1°F | 3.30 | – | 11 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 81°F | 58°F | 69.4°F | 3.61 | – | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 72°F | 46°F | 58.9°F | 3.62 | – | 1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 59°F | 36°F | 47.5°F | 3.83 | – | <1 | 14 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 49°F | 29°F | 39.2°F | 4.95 | – | <1 | 19 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 69°F | 46°F | 57.5°F | 52.04 | – | 38 | 92 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −3°C | 2.7°C | 106 mm |
| February | 11°C | −2°C | 4.5°C | 127 mm |
| March | 15°C | 3°C | 9.0°C | 113 mm |
| April | 21°C | 7°C | 14.2°C | 129 mm |
| May | 25°C | 12°C | 18.6°C | 143 mm |
| June | 29°C | 17°C | 23.1°C | 101 mm |
| July | 31°C | 19°C | 24.9°C | 114 mm |
| August | 31°C | 18°C | 24.5°C | 84 mm |
| September | 27°C | 14°C | 20.8°C | 92 mm |
| October | 22°C | 8°C | 14.9°C | 92 mm |
| November | 15°C | 2°C | 8.6°C | 97 mm |
| December | 10°C | −1°C | 4.0°C | 126 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Kingston Springs (6 miles away), gets 1 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00401640; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Charlotte?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00401640.
When is the last frost in Charlotte?
In Charlotte, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 11 in half of years and after April 30 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 26 in half of years and before October 15 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 111 year in 10 after April 30; 9 in 10 after March 25
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 261 year in 10 before October 15; 9 in 10 before November 7
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 198 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 222 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 29 in half of springs and before November 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Charlotte in zone 7b in ZIP code 37036, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Tennessee · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00401640; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Charlotte?
In a normal year in Charlotte, 38 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 92 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 38a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 92a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 10high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00401640.
How sunny is Charlotte?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Charlotte, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (81%) and February the cloudiest (63%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 66% | 2.2 |
| February | 63% | 2.8 |
| March | 67% | 3.9 |
| April | 73% | 5.2 |
| May | 75% | 5.8 |
| June | 81% | 6.4 |
| July | 81% | 6.2 |
| August | 81% | 5.6 |
| September | 80% | 4.8 |
| October | 76% | 3.6 |
| November | 73% | 2.6 |
| December | 64% | 1.9 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Charlotte need?
A normal year in Charlotte brings 4,037 heating degree days, 25% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,328 cooling degree days, 46% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,261 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 873 | 0 |
| February | 699 | 0 |
| March | 525 | 6 |
| April | 255 | 30 |
| May | 88 | 106 |
| June | 5 | 263 |
| July | 1 | 371 |
| August | 1 | 345 |
| September | 38 | 169 |
| October | 225 | 36 |
| November | 529 | 3 |
| December | 798 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 4,037 | 1,328 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00401640. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Charlotte's climate compare?
Charlotte is warmer than 35 of the other 115 places with their own NOAA record in Tennessee, and wetter than 17. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 57.5°F is warmer than 68%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Charlotte is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Charlotte share this climate record?
Ashland City has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Ashland City, TN5,689 people · 10 mi NE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Charlotte's climate
What is the coldest month in Charlotte?
January, with a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 27°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 66°F at night).
Does it snow in Charlotte?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Charlotte's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Kingston Springs (6 miles away), records 1 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Charlotte?
May, with 5.64 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 3.30 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Charlotte in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Charlotte in zone 7b in ZIP code 37036, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Charlotte?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 11; in one year in ten it comes after April 30. Waiting until April 30 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Tennessee climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Kingston Springs, TN6 miles from this station, 59.0°F a year
- Montgomery Bell State Park, TN7 miles from this station, 56.8°F a year
- Cheatham Lock and Dam, TN11 miles from this station, 58.7°F a year
- Dickson, TN14 miles from this station, 58.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
Download these normals (CSV) · JSON · How these figures are made