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Second Location
Charlotte and Raleigh are 128.9 miles away from each other. Raleigh and Charlotte are currently on the same timezone (GMT-4). Charlotte and Raleigh both have a humid subtropical climate (K�ppen climate classification: Cfa).


Raleigh is slightly warmer than than Charlotte. On average, Raleigh is 60.8°F while Charlotte is 59.9°F, a difference of 0.9°F. Charlotte and Raleigh both are warmest in July, when the average high temperature is 89.0°F in Charlotte and 90.2°F in Raleigh. Charlotte and Raleigh both are coolest in January, when the average low temperature is 29.6°F in Charlotte and 31.0°F in Raleigh.


Raleigh has slightly more precipitation than Charlotte. On average, Raleigh has 43.3 in. of precipitation while Charlotte has 41.6 in., a difference of 1.7 inches. Raleigh averages 114.1 days of precipitation every year, while Charlotte averages 109.9 days of rain per year. So, Raleigh gets an average of 4.2 days more of precipitation than Charlotte every year.


This is a cold coincidence. Charlotte and Raleigh get, on average, the exact same amount of snow every year. Both Raleigh and Charlotte average 4.3 inches of snow annually.


Use the menu below to compare and chart different weather types for Charlotte and Raleigh.


°F | °C
Average Dew Point ( �F )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
28.530.936.244.855.363.767.366.960.749.939.631.748.1
Raleigh
28.130.436.245.155.664.568.567.561.350.740.031.848.4
Average Evening Relative Humidity ( % )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
53.048.046.043.049.051.054.055.054.050.050.053.051.0
Raleigh
53.048.046.042.051.054.057.058.057.052.051.053.052.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity ( % )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
78.077.078.078.082.083.086.088.088.086.083.079.082.0
Raleigh
79.078.080.080.084.086.089.091.092.090.084.080.084.0
Average Relative Humidity ( % )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
63.160.158.260.067.070.271.172.371.470.565.964.166.1
Raleigh
64.461.261.263.070.072.673.774.775.574.969.766.469.0
Average Number of Days With Precipitation ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
9.79.49.68.89.610.210.89.87.16.98.49.6109.9
Raleigh
9.89.49.89.39.910.611.910.58.07.38.29.4114.1
Average Precipitation ( in. )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
3.43.34.03.03.23.73.74.23.23.43.13.341.6
Raleigh
3.53.24.12.93.33.54.74.34.43.33.13.143.3
Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
10.010.011.09.010.09.011.010.07.07.08.010.0111.0
Raleigh
10.010.010.09.010.09.011.010.08.07.08.09.0112.0
Most Rain Reported in a Month ( in. )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
7.47.68.87.612.58.38.310.09.714.78.77.562.1
Raleigh
7.56.47.86.17.79.410.312.26.89.18.26.654.1
Average Number of Days With Snow ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
1.00.50.20.21.9
Raleigh
1.11.30.30.10.10.53.4
Average Snowfall ( in. )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
2.11.20.60.10.34.3
Raleigh
2.91.90.50.10.10.66.1
Average High Temperature ( �F )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
50.755.063.171.978.986.089.087.581.371.862.452.970.9
Raleigh
50.955.263.472.479.687.190.288.482.172.763.653.671.7
Average Low Temperature ( �F )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
29.632.739.346.955.864.568.167.260.448.839.231.948.8
Raleigh
31.033.839.948.056.565.869.968.661.749.840.833.350.0
Average Number of Days Above 40F/4C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
25.825.830.530.031.030.031.031.030.031.029.927.6353.7
Raleigh
25.225.430.430.031.030.031.031.030.031.029.927.6352.6
Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.11.07.613.69.82.70.235.0
Raleigh
0.42.310.616.912.53.70.346.8
Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
18.413.76.91.11.07.416.765.2
Raleigh
17.212.97.01.10.75.915.960.7
Average Temperature ( �F )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
40.143.951.259.467.475.378.577.370.860.350.842.459.9
Raleigh
41.044.551.660.268.076.480.078.571.961.252.243.560.8
Highest Recorded Temperature ( �F )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
79.082.090.093.0100.0104.0104.0104.0104.098.085.080.0104.0
Raleigh
80.084.092.095.097.0105.0105.0105.0104.098.088.081.0105.0
Lowest Recorded Temperature ( �F )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
-5.05.04.021.032.045.053.050.039.024.011.02.0-5.0
Raleigh
-9.011.023.031.038.048.046.037.019.011.04.0-9.0
Average Length of Day ( Hours )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
10.611.412.413.614.515.014.713.912.811.710.810.312.6
Raleigh
10.511.412.413.614.615.114.813.912.811.710.710.212.6
Average Number of Days With Fog ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
13.011.012.09.013.013.016.018.016.013.013.013.0160.0
Raleigh
12.012.012.011.016.018.020.022.019.016.013.013.0184.0
Average Wind Speed ( mph )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
6.97.37.97.86.96.25.85.56.05.86.16.46.6
Raleigh
7.37.68.18.17.26.46.25.86.15.96.26.76.8
Average Sea Level Pressure ( InHg )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
30.130.130.130.030.030.030.030.030.130.130.130.130.1
Raleigh
30.130.130.130.030.030.030.030.030.130.130.130.130.1
Cooling Degree Days ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
5.032.0126.0311.0420.0383.0198.038.04.01.01519.0
Raleigh
1.011.049.0148.0347.0466.0419.0227.052.08.02.01731.0
Growing Degree Days ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
22.036.0132.0298.0538.0757.0885.0848.0625.0330.0115.036.04623.0
Raleigh
33.047.0147.0321.0560.0793.0931.0883.0657.0356.0145.049.04923.0
Heating Degree Days ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
770.0592.0433.0200.053.03.023.0183.0430.0701.03390.0
Raleigh
746.0575.0424.0193.054.04.01.020.0168.0392.0670.03246.0
Average Precipitable Water ( in. )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.50.50.60.71.11.41.61.61.30.90.70.61.0
Raleigh
0.50.50.60.71.01.41.61.61.30.90.70.61.0
Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
6.76.56.75.85.86.26.25.94.64.55.15.969.9
Raleigh
6.46.26.85.66.56.77.76.55.04.65.25.572.7
Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.5in/13mm ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
2.32.33.02.32.02.72.32.62.32.02.52.328.6
Raleigh
2.32.33.01.82.42.33.42.52.81.92.32.229.2
Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 1in/25mm ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.90.81.00.60.81.10.81.30.91.10.80.911.0
Raleigh
1.00.80.90.60.50.71.11.11.41.00.70.610.4
Average Number of Days With Thunderstorms ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
1.01.02.03.06.07.09.07.03.01.01.041.0
Raleigh
1.02.03.06.07.011.08.03.01.01.043.0
Least Recorded Rainfall ( in. )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.40.20.60.30.30.10.50.60.50.426.9
Raleigh
0.90.31.00.20.90.30.80.80.20.40.60.333.7
Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 10in/25cm ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.10.1
Raleigh
0.10.1
Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 1in/2.5cm ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
1.60.50.20.12.4
Raleigh
2.11.40.20.10.44.2
Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 3in/7.5cm ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.90.20.11.2
Raleigh
1.00.40.10.11.6
Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 5in/12.7cm ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.30.10.4
Raleigh
0.50.10.6
Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 1in/2.5cm ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.60.30.10.11.1
Raleigh
0.80.60.10.11.6
Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3in/7.5cm ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.20.10.10.4
Raleigh
0.30.20.10.6
Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 5in/12.7cm ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.10.10.2
Raleigh
0.10.10.2
Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse ( kWh/m2 )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.91.21.62.02.32.52.42.21.81.31.00.81.7
Raleigh
0.91.21.62.02.32.52.42.11.71.20.90.81.6
Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct ( kWh/m2 )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
3.74.04.85.25.25.04.94.64.64.84.23.84.6
Raleigh
3.84.14.74.85.25.15.04.54.75.04.13.84.6
Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global ( kWh/m2 )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
2.53.24.35.35.85.85.75.14.53.72.82.34.2
Raleigh
2.43.14.25.05.75.95.75.14.53.72.72.24.2
Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected ( kWh/m2 )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
3.64.04.95.35.35.15.14.94.84.84.03.64.6
Raleigh
3.64.04.85.15.25.25.14.94.94.83.93.54.6
Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse ( kWh/m2 )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
1.01.31.72.12.42.52.52.21.81.41.10.91.7
Raleigh
1.01.31.72.12.42.52.52.21.81.41.00.91.7
Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct ( kWh/m2 )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
4.55.85.86.86.86.36.66.06.26.95.94.86.0
Raleigh
4.65.95.66.96.46.46.55.76.37.15.74.66.0
Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global ( kWh/m2 )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
2.53.24.35.35.85.85.75.14.53.72.82.34.2
Raleigh
2.43.14.25.05.75.95.75.14.53.72.72.24.2
Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected ( kWh/m2 )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
4.15.15.56.16.15.75.95.75.86.15.04.25.5
Raleigh
4.25.25.46.25.85.85.85.55.86.24.94.15.4
Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse ( kWh/m2 )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.91.11.51.82.12.32.22.01.61.00.80.81.5
Raleigh
0.81.01.51.82.22.32.22.01.51.00.80.71.5
Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct ( kWh/m2 )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
2.52.33.43.32.93.53.73.12.92.81.52.52.9
Raleigh
2.82.23.33.32.73.53.53.13.62.91.92.32.9
Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global ( kWh/m2 )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
2.02.43.64.24.34.94.94.33.62.81.71.83.4
Raleigh
2.02.33.54.24.24.94.84.23.92.81.81.73.4
Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected ( kWh/m2 )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
2.72.94.04.24.04.44.44.13.73.42.02.63.5
Raleigh
2.92.73.94.13.94.34.44.14.13.42.32.53.5
Average Heat Index Temperature ( �F )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
41.445.152.460.968.876.780.478.771.961.251.943.861.2
Raleigh
40.443.951.159.967.776.280.578.471.160.351.243.160.4
Average Number of Days Above 100F/38C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.40.30.7
Raleigh
0.20.60.91.8
Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
15.718.727.829.631.030.031.031.030.030.927.018.4321.0
Raleigh
15.818.627.529.531.030.031.031.030.030.927.418.9321.7
Average Number of Days Above 60F/15C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
6.39.519.226.730.730.031.031.029.928.618.27.7268.8
Raleigh
7.210.119.326.130.630.031.031.029.929.019.08.5271.7
Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.72.18.617.927.529.430.930.928.119.26.81.6203.6
Raleigh
1.52.79.018.327.129.730.930.728.519.98.62.5209.3
Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.11.36.414.925.729.528.018.45.00.4129.6
Raleigh
0.22.17.516.625.929.628.419.36.10.80.1136.6
Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
0.70.10.31.0
Raleigh
0.60.10.20.9
Average Number of Days Below 20F/-6C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
4.82.10.40.32.710.3
Raleigh
4.01.30.30.11.67.3
Average Number of Days Below 40F/4C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
26.322.216.26.90.50.15.316.725.0119.0
Raleigh
25.621.316.66.20.50.14.915.124.2114.4
Average Number of Days Below 50F/10C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
30.527.026.618.27.00.32.716.825.529.7184.2
Raleigh
29.926.526.317.36.60.62.415.624.129.0178.4
Average Number of Days Below 60F/15C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
31.028.030.928.221.35.01.01.512.327.429.530.8246.9
Raleigh
30.927.930.326.819.24.80.61.811.326.329.230.8239.8
Average Number of Days Below 70F/21C ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
31.028.031.030.030.626.521.923.929.030.930.031.0343.8
Raleigh
31.028.031.030.030.722.613.117.426.630.830.031.0322.2
Average Wind Chill Temperature ( �F )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
37.742.250.660.368.575.978.977.571.560.850.640.959.7
Raleigh
36.540.749.059.267.375.278.676.970.759.949.840.158.8
Average Number of Clear Days ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
9.08.09.010.08.08.07.07.09.013.012.010.0111.0
Raleigh
9.09.09.010.08.08.07.07.010.013.011.010.0111.0
Average Number of Cloudy Days ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
16.014.014.012.013.011.012.011.011.010.012.015.0151.0
Raleigh
15.013.014.011.013.010.012.012.011.011.012.014.0149.0
Average Number of Partly Cloudy Days ( Days )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
6.06.08.08.010.011.012.013.010.08.06.06.0103.0
Raleigh
7.06.08.09.010.012.012.012.09.07.07.07.0106.0
Average Opaque Sky Cover ( % )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
51.451.450.146.550.252.950.050.347.843.145.049.649.1
Raleigh
50.349.549.346.948.951.150.848.847.342.243.849.548.2
Average Percent Chance - Broken Clouds ( % )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
15.416.116.319.623.426.126.325.420.015.715.415.419.6
Raleigh
17.517.018.621.326.329.031.729.022.218.217.617.722.2
Average Percent Chance - Clear Skies ( % )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
25.622.024.623.317.313.412.214.023.130.330.125.921.8
Raleigh
26.523.925.423.718.614.413.015.024.631.230.925.922.7
Average Percent Chance - Few Clouds ( % )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
11.311.512.913.914.714.915.514.815.313.612.811.813.6
Raleigh
10.711.212.413.613.714.314.615.114.113.512.211.713.1
Average Percent Chance - Overcast Skies ( % )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
40.942.537.633.031.830.229.329.629.231.333.739.434.0
Raleigh
38.139.935.131.529.627.325.226.127.328.531.237.131.4
Average Percent Chance - Scattered Clouds ( % )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
6.97.88.610.212.715.316.716.212.49.18.07.511.0
Raleigh
7.28.08.510.011.915.015.514.811.88.58.07.610.6
Average Possibility of Sunshine ( % )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
55.058.062.068.066.067.067.065.065.066.058.056.063.0
Raleigh
53.056.060.063.058.061.060.058.058.061.057.053.058.0
Average Total Sky Cover ( % )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
57.758.356.354.758.260.559.057.252.847.549.855.355.6
Raleigh
57.056.456.153.856.858.558.154.952.647.049.755.354.7
Average Percent Chance - Calm Winds ( % )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
10.28.67.07.78.610.311.712.911.214.415.513.211.0
Raleigh
12.011.69.99.19.811.412.014.314.618.519.716.613.3
Average Primary Wind Direction ( ° )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
163.6158.8199.7242.8244.3246.1243.4170.973.8104.3179.9173.4183.6
Raleigh
269.8270.6259.6264.7259.4257.6263.3221.793.1114.8237.1263.7231.1
Average Secondary Wind Direction ( ° )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
182.1157.4161.1219.7163.6202.6201.4147.097.9126.5172.2166.7166.5
Raleigh
194.7218.0213.1233.7176.9206.7215.2159.7178.0144.8161.1170.9189.1
Average Wind Vector Direction ( ° )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
308.3262.2211.1225.8200.6214.8219.998.041.085.4246.6314.0202.0
Raleigh
275.5277.2245.8226.1211.9206.4208.8166.666.0137.3259.2278.8213.0
Highest Reported Hourly Wind Speed ( mph )
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn
Charlotte
37.033.041.037.049.037.041.046.046.037.031.038.049.0
Raleigh
43.045.046.040.054.039.069.046.053.073.038.040.073.0