Climateby Month

Atlanta vs Charlotte weather

Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC · 226 mi apart

July highs: 90°F in Atlanta, 90°F in Charlotte. January highs: 54°F and 52°F (Atlanta is 2°F warmer). Atlanta has about 116 wet days a year, Charlotte about 112. Muggy days: about 91 a year in Atlanta, about 83 in Charlotte. Snow: 2.2 in a year in Atlanta, 3.5 in in Charlotte.

Atlanta, GA

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 36°F (2°C) 54° 36° February: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 39°F (4°C) March: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) April: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 53°F (12°C) May: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 61°F (16°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 69°F (21°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 72°F (22°C) 90° 72° August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 71°F (22°C) September: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 66°F (19°C) October: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 55°F (13°C) November: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 44°F (7°C) December: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 38°F (3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Charlotte, NC

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 32°F (0°C) 52° 32° February: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 35°F (2°C) March: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 41°F (5°C) April: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 49°F (9°C) May: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 58°F (14°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 66°F (19°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 70°F (21°C) 90° 70° August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 69°F (21°C) September: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 63°F (17°C) October: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 50°F (10°C) November: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 40°F (4°C) December: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 35°F (2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Which city for what

  • Longer growing season: Atlanta (252 frost-free days vs 221 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high AtlantaAvg high CharlotteWet days AtlantaWet days Charlotte
Winter (Dec-Feb)56°F55°F3230
Spring (Mar-May)74°F73°F2929
Summer (Jun-Aug)89°F89°F3331
Fall (Sep-Nov)74°F73°F2223

Side by side over a year

AtlantaCharlotte
Hot days (90°F+)4749
Freezing nights3659
Muggy days9183
Comfortable days9694
Precipitation50.4 in43.6 in
Snowfall2.2 in3.5 in
Frost dateslast Mar 15, first Nov 20last Mar 30, first Nov 3
Daylight in June / December14.4 h / 9.9 h14.5 h / 9.8 h
Best monthsAprilApril

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh AtlantaHigh CharlotteWet days AtlantaWet days Charlotte
January54°F52°F1110
February58°F57°F1010
March66°F64°F1110
April74°F73°F99
May81°F80°F910
June87°F87°F1111
July90°F90°F1211
August89°F89°F1010
September84°F83°F78
October74°F73°F77
November64°F63°F88
December56°F55°F1110

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Atlanta, GA: temperature from Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Airport (USW00013874), 8.8 mi SSW of the city center; precipitation from Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Airport (USW00013874). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Charlotte, NC: temperature from Charlotte Douglas Airport (USW00013881), 6.3 mi W of the city center; precipitation from Charlotte Douglas Airport (USW00013881). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.