Charlotte NC Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over eight decades at Charlotte, North Carolina. Listed for every decade from the 1940s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. Measurements are missing for the years 1942 and 1943. All the temperature data were collected at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Charlotte
High °F	Decade	High °C
72.9	2010s	22.7
71.4	2000s	21.9
71.9	1990s	22.2
70.5	1980s	21.4
70.1	1970s	21.2
70.1	1960s	21.2
72.3	1950s	22.4
71.4	1940s	21.9

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Charlotte
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
50.9	2010s	10.5
49.3	2000s	9.6
51.6	1990s	10.9
50.1	1980s	10.1
49.5	1970s	9.7
48.7	1960s	9.3
50.1	1950s	10.0
49.8	1940s	9.9

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Charlotte reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	221	62
2000s	211	38
1990s	213	48
1980s	203	44
1970s	205	31
1960s	204	39
1950s	211	61
1940s	213	48

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Charlotte dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	0	61
2000s	0	68
1990s	0	44
1980s	0	63
1970s	0	66
1960s	0	76
1950s	0	62
1940s	0	64

Charlotte - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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