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Weather in Charlotte, Texas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Charlotte, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
80%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Charlotte, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
10p
76°
11p
75°
12a
73°
1a
72°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
69°
6a
69°
7a
72°
8a
75°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
86°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
93°
4p
94°
5p
93°
6p
90°
7p
85°
8p
81°
9p
L 68°H 94°
Charlotte, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    93°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    96°74°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    18%
    95°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    57%
    94°75°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    57%
    88°72°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    86°70°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    94°68°
Charlotte, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
139° · veering 21°
Direction
SE
139°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 13
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 13 · pk 33 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Charlotte, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.1
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.21 inHg
Now
989.1
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Charlotte, TX
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.4 μg/m³
PM 10
12.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
73.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Charlotte, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:18 AM
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Daylight
13h 37m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Charlotte, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:01 PM
Moonset
1:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Charlotte, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Charlotte at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Charlotte

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.