Humid subtropical
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · Population 886k · 892 ft elevation
Living in Charlotte
Charlotte has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 69 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Charlotte at a glance
- Population
- 886k
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,985 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $352k66th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,504/mo68th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.77%33th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.274th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%
- Violent crime rate
- 559 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,417 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2222th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 1.6″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 34°F | 3.1″ | 1.1″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | 0.3″ | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.8″ | — | 264 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.4″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | 0.4″ | 185 hrs |
Near Charlotte
- Pineville, NC · 11k
- Matthews, NC · 30k
- Mint Hill, NC · 27k
- Stallings, NC · 16k
- Belmont, NC · 15k
- Mount Holly, NC · 18k
- Harrisburg, NC · 19k
- Cramerton, NC · 5.4k
Largest places in North Carolina
- Raleigh, NC · 471k
- Greensboro, NC · 299k
- Durham, NC · 288k
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- Fayetteville, NC · 210k
- Cary, NC · 177k
- Wilmington, NC · 119k
- High Point, NC · 115k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology