Climateby Month

Charlotte vs Raleigh weather

Charlotte, NC and Raleigh, NC · 130 mi apart

July highs: 90°F in Charlotte, 91°F in Raleigh (Raleigh is 1°F warmer). January highs: 52°F and 52°F. Charlotte has about 112 wet days a year, Raleigh about 92. Muggy days: about 83 a year in Charlotte, about 89 in Raleigh. Snow: 3.5 in a year in Charlotte, 5.2 in in Raleigh.

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

Raleigh, NC

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 32°F (0°C) 52° 32° February: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 33°F (1°C) March: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 40°F (4°C) April: normal high 72°F (22°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 91°F (33°C), low 70°F (21°C) 91° 70° August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 69°F (21°C) September: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 63°F (17°C) October: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 51°F (11°C) November: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 41°F (5°C) December: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 35°F (2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Which city for what

  • Fewer wet days: Raleigh (92 a year vs 112 a year)

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 CharlotteAvg high RaleighWet days CharlotteWet days Raleigh
Winter (Dec-Feb)55°F54°F3024
Spring (Mar-May)73°F72°F2923
Summer (Jun-Aug)89°F89°F3126
Fall (Sep-Nov)73°F72°F2320

Side by side over a year

CharlotteRaleigh
Hot days (90°F+)4947
Freezing nights5955
Muggy days8389
Comfortable days9489
Precipitation43.6 in49.4 in
Snowfall3.5 in5.2 in
Frost dateslast Mar 30, first Nov 3last Mar 28, first Nov 8
Daylight in June / December14.5 h / 9.8 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 CharlotteHigh RaleighWet days CharlotteWet days Raleigh
January52°F52°F108
February57°F55°F107
March64°F63°F108
April73°F72°F97
May80°F80°F108
June87°F87°F119
July90°F91°F119
August89°F89°F108
September83°F82°F87
October73°F73°F76
November63°F62°F86
December55°F55°F108

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • 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.
  • Raleigh, NC: temperature from Raleigh State Univ (USC00317079), 3.6 mi WNW of the city center; precipitation from Raleigh State Univ (USC00317079). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

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