Weather in Charlotte in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Charlotte in August
Going from a maximum of +36°C during the day to a minimum of +18°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +32°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +28°C.
Is Charlotte warm or cold in August?
Charlotte is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +32°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +22°C to +21°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is one of the warmest months in Charlotte, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Charlotte in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +31°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +13°C | +6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +40°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 98 mm | 98 mm | 91 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 74% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 18 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +32°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +31°C. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 98 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 71% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 2 to 3.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Charlotte is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Charlotte?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Charlotte in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+20°C) and the highest in 2017 (+23°C). The driest year was 2004 with only 700 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1850 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Charlotte, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
