Lowest Temperatures in Charlotte History
This is a list of the 20 lowest temperatures ever recorded in
Charlotte, North Carolina history from 1893–2024 based on data from the NOAA.
What's the coldest it has ever gotten in Charlotte?
The coldest temperature in Charlotte, North Carolina history is -5 °F which has happened twice, most recently on Monday January 21, 1985.
| Rank |
Temperature |
Date |
| 1 |
-5 °F |
January 21, 1985 |
| 1 |
-5 °F |
February 14, 1899 |
| 3 |
-3 °F |
January 27, 1940 |
| 4 |
-2 °F |
January 20, 1985 |
| 5 |
-1 °F |
January 28, 1940 |
| 6 |
1 °F |
December 30, 1917 |
| 6 |
1 °F |
February 8, 1895 |
| 8 |
2 °F |
January 11, 1982 |
| 8 |
2 °F |
December 13, 1962 |
| 8 |
2 °F |
February 13, 1899 |
| 8 |
2 °F |
December 29, 1894 |
| 12 |
3 °F |
January 13, 1895 |
| 13 |
4 °F |
December 25, 1983 |
| 13 |
4 °F |
March 3, 1980 |
| 13 |
4 °F |
January 10, 1970 |
| 13 |
4 °F |
January 9, 1970 |
| 13 |
4 °F |
January 31, 1966 |
| 13 |
4 °F |
January 30, 1966 |
| 13 |
4 °F |
January 29, 1940 |
| 13 |
4 °F |
January 26, 1940 |
| 13 |
4 °F |
February 14, 1895 |
Weather Station Details
| Years |
Station |
Coordinates |
| 1940–2024 |
Charlotte Douglas Airport |
location |
| 1893–1939 |
Charlotte WB City |
location |