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Charlotte Douglas AP Weather Records (USW00013881)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Charlotte Douglas AP (USW00013881), North Carolina, United States, with 88 years of record.

Key Facts for Charlotte Douglas AP

  • Charlotte Douglas AP (USW00013881) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 35.22 latitude and -80.95 longitude, 223 m (730 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1939 to 2026, 88 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Charlotte Douglas AP still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Charlotte Douglas AP set a daily record high maximum temperature of 31.7 C (89.1 F) on 14 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: North Carolina, United States, 35.22 latitude, -80.95 longitude.
  • Elevation: 223 m (730 ft).
  • Period of record: 1939 to 2026, 88 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

19 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Charlotte Douglas AP, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Charlotte Douglas AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 19 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Charlotte Douglas AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 19 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Charlotte Douglas AP, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan26.1 C (79.0 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)
Feb28.3 C (82.9 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Mar32.2 C (90.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Apr33.9 C (93.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
May37.8 C (100.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Jul40.0 C (104.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)
Sep40.0 C (104.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)
Oct37.2 C (99.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
Nov29.4 C (84.9 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)n/an/a
Dec26.7 C (80.1 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Charlotte Douglas AP by the year they were set 1,464 records at Charlotte Douglas AP still stand. 1954 holds the most, with 32. 0102030401939: 101940: 301941: 211944: 161945: 171946: 141947: 201948: 181949: 141950: 271951: 191952: 231953: 161954: 321955: 161956: 181957: 211958: 201959: 111960: 191961: 251962: 231963: 201964: 281965: 121966: 161967: 251968: 211969: 181970: 241971: 161972: 171973: 111974: 191975: 71976: 171977: 181978: 91979: 181980: 171981: 161982: 111983: 231984: 241985: 151986: 291987: 71988: 101989: 271990: 131991: 211992: 111993: 151994: 81995: 81996: 111997: 101998: 281999: 182000: 122001: 182002: 162003: 112004: 132005: 82006: 142007: 232008: 122009: 72010: 152011: 132012: 82013: 142014: 92015: 222016: 132017: 252018: 222019: 252020: 242021: 122022: 112023: 102024: 122025: 212026: 261939195019591968197719861995200420132022
1,464 records at Charlotte Douglas AP still stand. 1954 holds the most, with 32.
Standing records at Charlotte Douglas AP by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
193910
194030
194121
194416
194517
194614
194720
194818
194914
195027
195119
195223
195316
195432
195516
195618
195721
195820
195911
196019
196125
196223
196320
196428
196512
196616
196725
196821
196918
197024
197116
197217
197311
197419
19757
197617
197718
19789
197918
198017
198116
198211
198323
198424
198515
198629
19877
198810
198927
199013
199121
199211
199315
19948
19958
199611
199710
199828
199918
200012
200118
200216
200311
200413
20058
200614
200723
200812
20097
201015
201113
20128
201314
20149
201522
201613
201725
201822
201925
202024
202112
202211
202310
202412
202521
202626

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Charlotte Douglas AP set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Charlotte Douglas AP between 24 March 1983 and 27 February 2004. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfallRecord low minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord snow depth24 March 1983: Record daily snowfall 26.2 cm (10.3 in)21 January 1985: Record low minimum temperature -20.6 C (-5.1 F)7 January 1988: Record daily snowfall 30.7 cm (12.1 in)23 July 1997: Record daily precipitation 174.8 mm (6.9 in)27 February 2004: Record snow depth 33.0 cm (13.0 in)19851990199520002005
5 all-time records were set at Charlotte Douglas AP between 24 March 1983 and 27 February 2004. Each dot is a new record.
When Charlotte Douglas AP set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1983-03-24Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 26.2 cm (10.3 in)
1985-01-21Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1988-01-07Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 30.7 cm (12.1 in)
1997-07-23Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 174.8 mm (6.9 in)
2004-02-27Record snow depthRecord snow depth 33.0 cm (13.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 174.8 mm (6.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Charlotte Douglas AP The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Charlotte Douglas AP. The most was 174.8 mm (6.9 in) on 23 July 1997. 050100150200 Jan: 87.6 mm (3.4 in), 6 January 1962 Jan Feb: 80.3 mm (3.2 in), 6 February 2020 Feb Mar: 77.2 mm (3.0 in), 3 March 1952 Mar Apr: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 11 April 1962 Apr May: 93.2 mm (3.7 in), 3 May 1975 May Jun: 95.8 mm (3.8 in), 13 June 1949 Jun Jul: 174.8 mm (6.9 in), 23 July 1997 Jul Aug: 136.1 mm (5.4 in), 26 August 2008 Aug Sep: 108.7 mm (4.3 in), 16 September 2018 Sep Oct: 106.9 mm (4.2 in), 4 October 1992 Oct Nov: 117.3 mm (4.6 in), 12 November 2020 Nov Dec: 62.5 mm (2.5 in), 15 December 1972 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Charlotte Douglas AP. The most was 174.8 mm (6.9 in) on 23 July 1997.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Charlotte Douglas AP
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan87.6 mm (3.4 in)6 January 1962
Feb80.3 mm (3.2 in)6 February 2020
Mar77.2 mm (3.0 in)3 March 1952
Apr81.3 mm (3.2 in)11 April 1962
May93.2 mm (3.7 in)3 May 1975
Jun95.8 mm (3.8 in)13 June 1949
Jul174.8 mm (6.9 in)23 July 1997
Aug136.1 mm (5.4 in)26 August 2008
Sep108.7 mm (4.3 in)16 September 2018
Oct106.9 mm (4.2 in)4 October 1992
Nov117.3 mm (4.6 in)12 November 2020
Dec62.5 mm (2.5 in)15 December 1972

Period of Record Coverage

1939 to 2026
Days with data per year at Charlotte Douglas AP 86 years of record at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1939 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1939, 2026. 1939: 183 of 365 days1940: 365 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1944: 365 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 287 of 365 days195019651980199520102025
86 years of record at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1939 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1939, 2026.
Days with data per year at Charlotte Douglas AP
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
193918350%No
1940365100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1944365100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628779%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Charlotte Douglas AP
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 October 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high max (Provisional)31.7 C (89.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)85 years35 of 100 (Notable)
18 September 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie35 years4 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie35 years4 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily rain (Provisional)37.1 mm (1.5 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)39 years21 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)43 years22 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie7 years2 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie0 years4 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USmonthly high min (Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)56 years35 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)tie81 years8 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie56 years8 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high max (Tie)36.1 C (97.0 F)tie9 years2 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high min (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie31 years4 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily low max23.3 C (73.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)40 years25 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)73 years32 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high min (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie40 years5 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high min (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie32 years4 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high min25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)32 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Charlotte Douglas AP, USdaily high max (Tie)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

84 complete years, 1940 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Charlotte Douglas AP as warming stripes, 1940 to 2025 One stripe for each of 84 complete years at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1940 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.0 C (60.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1969, at 14.7 C (58.4 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 17.8 C (64.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F). 1940: 14.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1941: 16.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1944: 15.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1945: 16.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1946: 16.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1947: 15.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1948: 16.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1949: 16.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1950: 15.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1951: 16.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1952: 16.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1953: 16.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1954: 16.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1955: 16.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1956: 16.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1957: 16.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1958: 15.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1959: 16.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1960: 15.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1961: 15.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1962: 15.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1963: 15.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1964: 15.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1965: 15.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1966: 14.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1967: 15.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1968: 14.7 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1969: 14.7 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1970: 15.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1971: 15.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1972: 15.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1973: 15.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1974: 15.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1975: 16.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1976: 14.7 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1977: 15.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1978: 15.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1979: 15.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1980: 15.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1981: 15.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1982: 15.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1983: 15.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1984: 15.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1985: 15.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1986: 16.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1987: 16.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1988: 15.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1989: 16.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1990: 17.8 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1991: 17.4 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1992: 16.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1993: 16.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1994: 16.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1995: 15.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1996: 15.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1997: 16.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1998: 17.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1999: 15.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2000: 15.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2001: 16.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2002: 15.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2003: 15.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2004: 15.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2005: 15.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2006: 16.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2007: 16.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2008: 15.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2009: 15.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2010: 15.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2011: 16.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2012: 16.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2013: 15.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2014: 15.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2015: 17.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2016: 17.2 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2017: 17.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2018: 17.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2019: 17.5 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2020: 17.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2021: 17.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2022: 16.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2023: 17.5 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2024: 17.8 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2025: 17.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 84 complete years at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1940 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.0 C (60.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1969, at 14.7 C (58.4 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 17.8 C (64.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Charlotte Douglas AP as warming stripes, 1940 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194014.8 C-1.23 C
194116.1 C+0.04 C
194415.6 C-0.40 C
194516.0 C-0.01 C
194616.5 C+0.46 C
194715.4 C-0.64 C
194816.1 C+0.07 C
194916.6 C+0.58 C
195015.9 C-0.15 C
195116.0 C-0.04 C
195216.1 C+0.06 C
195316.6 C+0.62 C
195416.4 C+0.39 C
195516.5 C+0.44 C
195616.6 C+0.54 C
195716.6 C+0.59 C
195815.2 C-0.83 C
195916.3 C+0.32 C
196015.5 C-0.54 C
196115.4 C-0.59 C
196215.4 C-0.60 C
196315.3 C-0.72 C
196415.5 C-0.51 C
196515.8 C-0.20 C
196614.9 C-1.12 C
196715.1 C-0.97 C
196814.7 C-1.31 C
196914.7 C-1.33 C
197015.6 C-0.46 C
197115.4 C-0.63 C
197215.1 C-0.94 C
197315.4 C-0.62 C
197415.6 C-0.42 C
197516.0 C+0.01 C
197614.7 C-1.28 C
197715.8 C-0.20 C
197815.6 C-0.45 C
197915.1 C-0.97 C
198015.3 C-0.71 C
198115.0 C-0.99 C
198215.7 C-0.29 C
198315.0 C-0.98 C
198415.6 C-0.46 C
198515.8 C-0.26 C
198616.9 C+0.87 C
198716.2 C+0.21 C
198815.6 C-0.40 C
198916.2 C+0.14 C
199017.8 C+1.75 C
199117.4 C+1.39 C
199216.2 C+0.15 C
199316.7 C+0.64 C
199416.7 C+0.66 C
199515.8 C-0.22 C
199615.6 C-0.45 C
199716.2 C+0.21 C
199817.4 C+1.33 C
199915.8 C-0.25 C
200015.1 C-0.90 C
200116.0 C-0.02 C
200215.9 C-0.08 C
200315.2 C-0.83 C
200415.6 C-0.38 C
200515.7 C-0.28 C
200616.0 C-0.03 C
200716.7 C+0.66 C
200815.7 C-0.30 C
200915.6 C-0.45 C
201015.9 C-0.15 C
201116.5 C+0.50 C
201216.9 C+0.83 C
201315.6 C-0.44 C
201415.5 C-0.53 C
201517.0 C+0.96 C
201617.2 C+1.17 C
201717.3 C+1.26 C
201817.0 C+0.97 C
201917.5 C+1.46 C
202017.2 C+1.14 C
202117.0 C+0.98 C
202216.9 C+0.85 C
202317.5 C+1.47 C
202417.8 C+1.75 C
202517.3 C+1.27 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1940 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 84 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Charlotte Douglas AP
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1940 to 202584Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1940 to 202584Rise
Mean daily minimum0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1940 to 202584Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1939 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Charlotte Douglas AP: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.0 C (104.0 F)195437.2 C (99.0 F)86
Coldest night (TNn)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)1985-11.1 C (12.0 F)86
Wettest day (Rx1day)174.8 mm (6.9 in)199764.0 mm (2.5 in)86
Wettest five days (Rx5day)227.6 mm (9.0 in)1948103.8 mm (4.1 in)86
Longest dry spell (CDD)46 days195420 days86

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Charlotte Douglas AP by year The hottest day of the year at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1939 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F). 323436384019401960198020002020Record: 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1954
The hottest day of the year at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1939 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Charlotte Douglas AP by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
193937.8 C (100.0 F)
194038.3 C (100.9 F)
194137.8 C (100.0 F)
194438.9 C (102.0 F)
194539.4 C (102.9 F)
194636.1 C (97.0 F)
194737.2 C (99.0 F)
194837.8 C (100.0 F)
194937.2 C (99.0 F)
195037.2 C (99.0 F)
195137.8 C (100.0 F)
195239.4 C (102.9 F)
195336.7 C (98.1 F)
195440.0 C (104.0 F)
195537.2 C (99.0 F)
195638.9 C (102.0 F)
195737.2 C (99.0 F)
195837.2 C (99.0 F)
195938.9 C (102.0 F)
196036.1 C (97.0 F)
196135.0 C (95.0 F)
196236.7 C (98.1 F)
196337.8 C (100.0 F)
196437.2 C (99.0 F)
196535.6 C (96.1 F)
196637.2 C (99.0 F)
196733.3 C (91.9 F)
196837.2 C (99.0 F)
196936.7 C (98.1 F)
197036.7 C (98.1 F)
197134.4 C (93.9 F)
197234.4 C (93.9 F)
197336.1 C (97.0 F)
197433.9 C (93.0 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197635.0 C (95.0 F)
197737.8 C (100.0 F)
197836.7 C (98.1 F)
197935.6 C (96.1 F)
198037.2 C (99.0 F)
198135.6 C (96.1 F)
198233.9 C (93.0 F)
198339.4 C (102.9 F)
198435.0 C (95.0 F)
198535.0 C (95.0 F)
198639.4 C (102.9 F)
198738.3 C (100.9 F)
198838.3 C (100.9 F)
198935.0 C (95.0 F)
199037.2 C (99.0 F)
199137.2 C (99.0 F)
199236.1 C (97.0 F)
199337.8 C (100.0 F)
199436.1 C (97.0 F)
199536.1 C (97.0 F)
199635.0 C (95.0 F)
199736.7 C (98.1 F)
199837.8 C (100.0 F)
199937.8 C (100.0 F)
200036.1 C (97.0 F)
200136.1 C (97.0 F)
200237.2 C (99.0 F)
200333.3 C (91.9 F)
200433.9 C (93.0 F)
200537.8 C (100.0 F)
200636.7 C (98.1 F)
200740.0 C (104.0 F)
200837.2 C (99.0 F)
200935.6 C (96.1 F)
201038.3 C (100.9 F)
201138.3 C (100.9 F)
201240.0 C (104.0 F)
201333.9 C (93.0 F)
201435.6 C (96.1 F)
201537.8 C (100.0 F)
201637.2 C (99.0 F)
201735.6 C (96.1 F)
201836.7 C (98.1 F)
201937.2 C (99.0 F)
202035.6 C (96.1 F)
202135.6 C (96.1 F)
202238.3 C (100.9 F)
202336.1 C (97.0 F)
202438.3 C (100.9 F)
202538.9 C (102.0 F)
202637.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Charlotte Douglas AP by year The coldest night of the year at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1939 to 2026. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F). -25-20-15-10-5019401960198020002020Record: -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1985
The coldest night of the year at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1939 to 2026. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Charlotte Douglas AP by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1939-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1940-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1941-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1944-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1945-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1946-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1947-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1948-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1949-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1950-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1951-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1952-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1953-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1954-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1955-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1956-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1957-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1958-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1959-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1960-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1961-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1962-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1963-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1964-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1965-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1966-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1967-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1968-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1969-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1970-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1971-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1972-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1973-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1974-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1975-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1976-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1977-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1978-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1979-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1980-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1981-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1982-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1983-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1984-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1985-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1986-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1987-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1988-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1989-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1990-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1991-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1992-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1993-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1994-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1995-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1996-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1997-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1998-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1999-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2000-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2001-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2002-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2003-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2004-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2005-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2006-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2007-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2008-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2009-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2010-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2011-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2012-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2013-7.7 C (18.1 F)
2014-14.9 C (5.2 F)
2015-13.8 C (7.2 F)
2016-9.9 C (14.2 F)
2017-9.9 C (14.2 F)
2018-13.2 C (8.2 F)
2019-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2020-8.2 C (17.2 F)
2021-6.6 C (20.1 F)
2022-12.7 C (9.1 F)
2023-4.9 C (23.2 F)
2024-10.5 C (13.1 F)
2025-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2026-12.2 C (10.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Charlotte Douglas AP by year The wettest day of the year at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1939 to 2026. The record is 174.8 mm (6.9 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.0 mm (2.5 in). 05010015020019401960198020002020Record: 174.8 mm (6.9 in) in 1997
The wettest day of the year at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1939 to 2026. The record is 174.8 mm (6.9 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.0 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Charlotte Douglas AP by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
193987.9 mm (3.5 in)
194043.9 mm (1.7 in)
194156.4 mm (2.2 in)
194474.2 mm (2.9 in)
194572.4 mm (2.9 in)
194693.7 mm (3.7 in)
194797.8 mm (3.9 in)
1948131.3 mm (5.2 in)
194995.8 mm (3.8 in)
195038.6 mm (1.5 in)
195152.8 mm (2.1 in)
195286.4 mm (3.4 in)
195340.9 mm (1.6 in)
195454.4 mm (2.1 in)
195573.9 mm (2.9 in)
195664.5 mm (2.5 in)
195739.9 mm (1.6 in)
195847.5 mm (1.9 in)
195991.2 mm (3.6 in)
196054.1 mm (2.1 in)
196150.3 mm (2.0 in)
196287.6 mm (3.4 in)
196380.5 mm (3.2 in)
196467.1 mm (2.6 in)
196558.9 mm (2.3 in)
196669.1 mm (2.7 in)
196771.4 mm (2.8 in)
196882.8 mm (3.3 in)
196950.8 mm (2.0 in)
197066.0 mm (2.6 in)
197144.5 mm (1.8 in)
197271.6 mm (2.8 in)
197358.4 mm (2.3 in)
197488.1 mm (3.5 in)
197593.2 mm (3.7 in)
197694.5 mm (3.7 in)
197764.8 mm (2.6 in)
1978114.6 mm (4.5 in)
197992.7 mm (3.6 in)
198049.5 mm (1.9 in)
198154.6 mm (2.1 in)
198245.5 mm (1.8 in)
198360.2 mm (2.4 in)
198459.7 mm (2.4 in)
198582.8 mm (3.3 in)
198635.6 mm (1.4 in)
198753.1 mm (2.1 in)
198848.8 mm (1.9 in)
198974.2 mm (2.9 in)
1990106.2 mm (4.2 in)
199159.4 mm (2.3 in)
1992106.9 mm (4.2 in)
199357.9 mm (2.3 in)
199452.6 mm (2.1 in)
1995111.5 mm (4.4 in)
199645.7 mm (1.8 in)
1997174.8 mm (6.9 in)
199862.2 mm (2.4 in)
199973.7 mm (2.9 in)
200039.4 mm (1.6 in)
200154.1 mm (2.1 in)
200256.9 mm (2.2 in)
200388.9 mm (3.5 in)
2004105.2 mm (4.1 in)
200552.8 mm (2.1 in)
200676.5 mm (3.0 in)
200755.1 mm (2.2 in)
2008136.1 mm (5.4 in)
200962.2 mm (2.4 in)
201050.8 mm (2.0 in)
201163.5 mm (2.5 in)
201261.2 mm (2.4 in)
201369.6 mm (2.7 in)
201460.7 mm (2.4 in)
201578.2 mm (3.1 in)
201698.8 mm (3.9 in)
201753.8 mm (2.1 in)
2018108.7 mm (4.3 in)
201953.8 mm (2.1 in)
2020117.3 mm (4.6 in)
202159.7 mm (2.4 in)
202264.5 mm (2.5 in)
202362.0 mm (2.4 in)
2024108.2 mm (4.3 in)
202563.5 mm (2.5 in)
202652.1 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Charlotte Douglas AP by year The wettest five days of the year at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1939 to 2026. The record is 227.6 mm (9.0 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 103.8 mm (4.1 in). 05010015020025019401960198020002020Record: 227.6 mm (9.0 in) in 1948
The wettest five days of the year at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1939 to 2026. The record is 227.6 mm (9.0 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 103.8 mm (4.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Charlotte Douglas AP by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1939149.8 mm (5.9 in)
1940100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1941109.6 mm (4.3 in)
1944102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1945180.1 mm (7.1 in)
1946119.8 mm (4.7 in)
1947106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1948227.6 mm (9.0 in)
1949124.5 mm (4.9 in)
195089.3 mm (3.5 in)
195186.1 mm (3.4 in)
1952137.2 mm (5.4 in)
195373.1 mm (2.9 in)
195477.5 mm (3.1 in)
1955150.2 mm (5.9 in)
1956103.1 mm (4.1 in)
195784.8 mm (3.3 in)
195870.6 mm (2.8 in)
1959124.2 mm (4.9 in)
196082.1 mm (3.2 in)
1961106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1962104.4 mm (4.1 in)
196384.8 mm (3.3 in)
1964102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1965105.2 mm (4.1 in)
196699.3 mm (3.9 in)
1967158.6 mm (6.2 in)
1968147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1969107.6 mm (4.2 in)
197085.3 mm (3.4 in)
197198.1 mm (3.9 in)
197283.3 mm (3.3 in)
197374.1 mm (2.9 in)
197499.9 mm (3.9 in)
1975107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1976158.7 mm (6.2 in)
1977105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1978161.1 mm (6.3 in)
1979143.2 mm (5.6 in)
198081.8 mm (3.2 in)
198196.0 mm (3.8 in)
1982105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1983110.8 mm (4.4 in)
198485.4 mm (3.4 in)
198598.8 mm (3.9 in)
198645.8 mm (1.8 in)
198796.8 mm (3.8 in)
198859.7 mm (2.4 in)
198998.6 mm (3.9 in)
1990184.5 mm (7.3 in)
199195.2 mm (3.7 in)
1992141.5 mm (5.6 in)
199372.4 mm (2.9 in)
1994124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1995155.7 mm (6.1 in)
199674.5 mm (2.9 in)
1997209.1 mm (8.2 in)
199877.9 mm (3.1 in)
1999117.7 mm (4.6 in)
200078.5 mm (3.1 in)
200165.0 mm (2.6 in)
200295.5 mm (3.8 in)
2003149.7 mm (5.9 in)
2004113.1 mm (4.5 in)
2005112.3 mm (4.4 in)
2006116.4 mm (4.6 in)
200786.6 mm (3.4 in)
2008220.0 mm (8.7 in)
200990.6 mm (3.6 in)
2010101.5 mm (4.0 in)
201180.3 mm (3.2 in)
201270.3 mm (2.8 in)
2013106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2014115.0 mm (4.5 in)
2015111.3 mm (4.4 in)
2016106.2 mm (4.2 in)
201793.5 mm (3.7 in)
2018156.5 mm (6.2 in)
2019109.0 mm (4.3 in)
2020127.0 mm (5.0 in)
202164.3 mm (2.5 in)
202293.2 mm (3.7 in)
202397.0 mm (3.8 in)
2024142.5 mm (5.6 in)
2025104.9 mm (4.1 in)
202667.3 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Charlotte Douglas AP by year The longest dry spell of the year at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1939 to 2026. The record is 46 days in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 102030405019401960198020002020Record: 46 days in 1954
The longest dry spell of the year at Charlotte Douglas AP, 1939 to 2026. The record is 46 days in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Charlotte Douglas AP by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
193917 days
194013 days
194130 days
194421 days
194515 days
194616 days
194730 days
194819 days
194917 days
195018 days
195130 days
195231 days
195338 days
195446 days
195522 days
195621 days
195719 days
195824 days
195920 days
196018 days
196117 days
196226 days
196332 days
196434 days
196518 days
196619 days
196719 days
196826 days
196918 days
197025 days
197115 days
197211 days
197325 days
197423 days
197520 days
197619 days
197718 days
197821 days
197912 days
198022 days
198129 days
198211 days
198317 days
198442 days
198522 days
198630 days
198726 days
198818 days
198920 days
199018 days
199122 days
199220 days
199329 days
199416 days
199515 days
199613 days
199717 days
199824 days
199915 days
200039 days
200128 days
200219 days
200314 days
200412 days
200534 days
200628 days
200725 days
200812 days
200916 days
201022 days
201122 days
201225 days
201319 days
201415 days
201530 days
201635 days
201724 days
201811 days
201929 days
202016 days
202115 days
202217 days
202327 days
202428 days
202520 days
202619 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

84 years with a frost

Across 84 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Charlotte Douglas AP falls on 31 March and the median first autumn frost on 5 November, which leaves a median of 218 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 211 days. That is 5 days fewer than in 1940 to 1971.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +0.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Charlotte Douglas AP
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1940 to 1971)Recent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost31 March31 March2 April2 days later-0.8 days per decade
First autumn frost5 November4 November3 November1 day earlier-0.3 days per decade
Growing days218 days216 days211 days5 days fewer+0.6 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

84 years, 1940 to 2025

A day with at least 66.2 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 163.4 mm (6.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Charlotte Douglas AP: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years66.2 mm (2.6 in)
5 years88.2 mm (3.5 in)
10 years104.2 mm (4.1 in)
25 years126.4 mm (5.0 in)
50 years144.3 mm (5.7 in)
100 years163.4 mm (6.4 in)Longer than the 84 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 84 years of values from 1940 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 174.8 mm (6.9 in) in 1997; 136.1 mm (5.4 in) in 2008; 131.3 mm (5.2 in) in 1948.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Charlotte Douglas AP had a mean temperature of 16.9 C (62.5 F) and 1,161.4 mm (45.7 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Laurinburg (United States, 145 km away), McColl 3 NNW (United States, 139 km away) and Newberry (United States, 120 km away).

Climate twins of Charlotte Douglas AP: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
LaurinburgUnited States145 km (90 mi)17.0 C (62.5 F)1,200.0 mm (47.2 in)0.59
McColl 3 NNWUnited States139 km (86 mi)17.0 C (62.5 F)1,099.7 mm (43.3 in)0.60
NewberryUnited States120 km (75 mi)16.8 C (62.3 F)1,237.2 mm (48.7 in)0.61

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).