Charlotte, North Carolina · now
Mostly Clear
- High / Low
- 80° / 57°
- Wind
- 0 mph N
Tomorrow· Thursday74°/49°· Sunny
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Charlotte, North Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 80° with a low near 57°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
80°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
-
8 AM
53°
4%
-
10 AM
64°
4%
-
12 PM
72°
4%
-
2 PM
77°
4%
-
4 PM
79°
4%
-
6 PM
78°
5%
-
8 PM
74°
15%
-
10 PM
68°
17%
-
12 AM
66°
9%
-
2 AM
63°
3%
-
4 AM
59°
2%
-
6 AM
57°
2%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 28% 80° · 57°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 3% 74° · 49°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 3% 78° · 57°
- Sat 5/16 Sunny 7% 87° · 64°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 15% 91° · 66°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 11% 92° · 66°
- Tue 5/19 Sunny 9% 91° · 67°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 27% 87° · 66° - Thu 5/21
Cloudy 40% 78° · 65° - Fri 5/22 Cloudy 36% 79° · 66°
- Sat 5/23 Cloudy 27% 85° · 64°
- Sun 5/24 Cloudy 24% 85° · 65°
- Mon 5/25 Cloudy 19% 86° · 64°
- Tue 5/26
Partly Cloudy 17% 88° · 65° - Wed 5/27 Partly Cloudy 16% 91° · 66°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 31% 89° · 65°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 59°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike10 AM
comfortable at 64°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf10 AM
comfortable at 64°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic11 AM
comfortable at 69°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Charlotte
Charlotte in May typically averages 78° highs and 60° lows, with about 17 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 92°); the coldest is January (average low 30°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48° | 30° | 8 |
| Feb | 55° | 37° | 12 |
| Mar | 70° | 47° | 8 |
| Apr | 77° | 56° | 10 |
| May | 78° | 60° | 17 |
| Jun | 88° | 68° | 15 |
| Jul | 92° | 73° | 22 |
| Aug | 85° | 68° | 19 |
| Sep | 81° | 64° | 13 |
| Oct | 72° | 52° | 7 |
| Nov | 64° | 46° | 8 |
| Dec | 53° | 35° | 9 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
More for Charlotte
Other cities in North Carolina