2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Charlotte, NC vs Austin, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Austin. Charlotte averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Austin, Texas gets 34.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Charlotte, North Carolina gets 43.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Austin averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. Charlotte averages 2.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Austin, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.2
Rain: averages 34.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Austin is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

Today's Weather - Charlotte, NC

70°F

Today's Weather - Austin, TX

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Austin with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Austin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Austin are April, October and March.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Austin with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Austin, there are 105.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

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 Austin, there are 24.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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.

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

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.


June is the wettest month in Austin with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in Austin means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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.

March is the rainiest month in Austin with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 79.3 rainy days annually in Austin, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Austin means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

January is the snowiest month in Austin with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.