2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tempe, AZ vs Charlotte, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Charlotte. Tempe averages 300 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlotte, North Carolina gets 43.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tempe, Arizona gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Charlotte averages 2.3 inches of snow per year. Tempe averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Charlotte, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 43.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.3 inches of snow a year

Tempe, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.5
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlotte is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tempe is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Tempe, AZ

72°F

Today's Weather - Charlotte, NC

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tempe / Charlotte

July is the hottest month for Tempe with an average high temperature of 104.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Tempe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tempe are March, November and February.

July is the hottest month for Charlotte with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Charlotte, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlotte are May, September and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tempe with an average of 40.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlotte with an average of 30.0°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Tempe, there are 164.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Charlotte, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Tempe, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Charlotte, there are 63.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Tempe, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Charlotte, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

August is the wettest month in Tempe with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Tempe means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Charlotte with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Charlotte means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Tempe with 4.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 36.2 rainy days annually in Tempe, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Charlotte with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Charlotte, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Tempe, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Charlotte means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Tempe.

January is the snowiest month in Charlotte with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.