Average Temperature in Charlotte by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Charlotte, North Carolina for each year between 1893 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Charlotte?

1990 was the warmest year in the history of Charlotte, North Carolina. The average daily high temperature was 74.3 °F, and the average low was 53.7 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Charlotte?

1969 was the coolest year in the history of Charlotte, North Carolina. The average daily high temperature was 68.6 °F, and the average low was 48.4 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	3	73.9	53.2
2022	18	73.4	51.4
2021	10	73.9	51.5
2020	8	73.2	52.8
2019	2	74.3	52.7
2018	12	72.9	52.2
2017	6	74.1	52.2
2016	7	74.2	51.9
2015	11	73.5	51.8
2014	99	71.0	48.8
2013	90	70.6	49.7
2012	15	73.7	51.2
2011	30	73.4	50.2
2010	63	72.3	49.1
2009	93	70.5	49.7
2008	77	71.4	49.4
2007	21	74.1	50.2
2006	54	72.3	49.4
2005	80	71.3	49.5
2004	82	70.9	49.7
2003	113	69.7	49.2
2002	60	71.6	49.9
2001	57	72.4	49.3
2000	114	70.6	48.0
1999	75	72.0	48.9
1998	5	73.7	52.8
1997	40	71.3	51.3
1996	89	70.0	50.2
1995	68	70.3	50.8
1994	24	72.1	52.1
1993	25	72.2	52.0
1992	43	70.7	51.7
1991	4	73.2	53.6
1990	1	74.3	53.7
1989	46	70.9	51.4
1988	85	70.8	49.6
1987	38	71.5	51.1
1986	16	72.5	52.4
1985	76	70.9	50.0
1984	91	70.8	49.5
1983	119	69.6	48.8
1982	79	69.8	51.0
1981	120	69.6	48.6
1980	107	69.8	49.6
1979	117	69.3	49.1
1978	88	70.4	49.9
1977	69	70.9	50.3
1976	126	69.5	47.8
1975	52	70.9	51.0
1974	86	70.5	49.9
1973	104	70.3	49.4
1972	115	69.6	49.0
1971	106	69.8	49.8
1970	92	70.8	49.4
1969	129	68.6	48.4
1968	127	69.4	47.8
1967	116	69.7	48.7
1966	121	69.5	48.4
1965	70	71.2	49.9
1964	95	70.8	49.2
1963	108	70.9	48.5
1962	102	70.3	49.4
1961	103	70.6	49.1
1960	97	71.2	48.8
1959	37	72.5	50.5
1958	112	70.4	48.5
1957	28	72.6	51.3
1956	29	73.3	50.5
1955	32	73.1	50.3
1954	34	73.2	50.0
1953	26	73.1	51.0
1952	48	71.9	50.2
1951	56	72.0	49.8
1950	64	71.6	49.7
1949	27	72.2	51.7
1948	47	71.7	50.5
1947	105	70.4	49.2
1946	31	72.4	51.1
1945	55	71.5	50.3
1944	84	71.2	49.2
1941	49	72.6	49.4
1940	125	69.9	47.5
1939	9	73.0	52.9
1938	20	71.8	52.8
1937	65	69.9	51.3
1936	41	70.9	51.7
1935	53	70.4	51.5
1934	73	69.6	51.5
1933	19	71.2	53.6
1932	17	71.9	53.0
1931	14	72.7	52.4
1930	44	70.9	51.4
1929	59	70.2	51.5
1928	67	70.4	50.8
1927	23	71.8	52.4
1926	58	71.0	50.7
1925	22	72.1	52.2
1924	110	69.2	49.8
1923	45	70.5	51.8
1922	36	70.7	52.4
1921	13	72.2	52.9
1920	118	68.7	49.7
1919	35	71.1	52.0
1918	72	70.0	51.1
1917	128	67.8	49.3
1916	61	70.2	51.3
1915	83	69.2	51.2
1914	101	69.1	50.6
1913	39	70.7	51.9
1912	109	68.7	50.5
1911	33	71.1	52.1
1910	98	69.4	50.4
1909	78	69.7	51.1
1908	71	69.6	51.5
1907	87	69.4	50.9
1906	66	69.3	51.9
1905	100	68.8	51.0
1904	122	68.2	49.5
1903	94	69.1	51.1
1902	81	69.5	51.3
1901	124	68.1	49.5
1900	51	70.8	51.1
1899	96	69.9	50.0
1898	62	69.9	51.5
1897	74	69.9	51.1
1896	42	71.0	51.5
1895	123	68.2	49.4
1894	50	70.7	51.3
1893	111	69.1	49.8

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1940–2024	Charlotte Douglas Airport	location
1893–1939	Charlotte WB City	location