Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area, NC Climate

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 89°F (32°C), while in the winter months it drops to around 47°F (8°C). The area experiences precipitation throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of 45.4 inches (115.3 cm). Snowfall is not common in the metro area, but mild snow flurries can occur occasionally from December through February. The area also has a moderate amount of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 221 sunny days per year.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area, North Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, North Carolina	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	2.7 in.	27.8 in.
	103.0 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	89.6°	85.8°
	29.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	604 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 the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area are May, September and October.

In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area, there are 40.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area with an average of 29.0°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area, there are 71.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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

Humidity in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area, 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.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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