Charlotte, MO Climate


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Charlotte, MO has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 80s with high levels of humidity making the heat even more oppressive. Winters in Charlotte are generally mild, with temperatures rarely dropping beneath freezing for extended periods of time. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with occasional snowfalls during winter months.

Charlotte, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Charlotte averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Charlotte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlotte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlotte is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Charlotte, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCharlotte, MissouriUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  10.8 in.27.8 in.
  91.8 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  899 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Charlotte with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Charlotte, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlotte are September, May and June.
In Charlotte, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlotte with an average of 19.7°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Charlotte, there are 110.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Charlotte, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Charlotte during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Charlotte.
June is the wettest month in Charlotte with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Charlotte means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Charlotte with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 91.8 rainy days annually in Charlotte, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in Charlotte means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Charlotte with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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