Charlotte weather in July

In July, Charlotte sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Charlotte's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charlotte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
1st warmest
Overnight low
72°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
14.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Charlotte is city in and county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
1,174/km²
people per km²
Founded
1768

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month.

A typical July day in Charlotte reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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How July really feels in Charlotte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Charlotte weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 34°3.69.41.19.92.7
Feb55° / 36°3.38.70.910.73.6
Mar63° / 43°4.29.90.311.75.6
Apr72° / 51°3.48.8012.96.9
May80° / 60°3.010.2013.86.4
Jun87° / 68°3.713.2014.34.4
Jul90° / 72°3.814.2014.13.6
Aug87° / 70°3.812.5013.34.3
Sep82° / 64°3.89.1012.26.2
Oct72° / 52°3.26.8011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.27.80.110.15.6
Dec54° / 36°3.79.10.69.73.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Charlotte gets around 3.8 in of rain over 14.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:167:37
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Charlotte?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Charlotte.

What to pack for Charlotte in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Charlotte sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Charlotte in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Charlotte peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Charlotte in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Charlotte is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Charlotte?

Charlotte sits at 35.2°N, 80.8°W, 751 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Matthews, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Charlotte

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Charlotte.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Charlotte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft around an average of 715 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,054 ft.

The land around Charlotte is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (41%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
233 ft
10 miles
650 ft
50 miles
2,054 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Matthews 9.9 mi · Mint Hill 12 mi · Huntersville 12 mi · Stallings 13 mi · Indian Trail 14 mi · Cornelius 18 mi · Concord 19 mi · Gastonia 19 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Charlotte (35.2271°, -80.8431°, elevation 751 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).