Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities in Charlotte
Charlotte: Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities was 3.37 Degrees celsius in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities in Charlotte, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
Charlotte recorded 3.37 Degrees celsius for air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 238.5% on the previous year and up 290.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities in Charlotte peaked at 3.37 Degrees celsius in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.8334 Degrees celsius, in 2003.
That places Charlotte 196th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities in Charlotte, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.6279 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1982 | -0.5099 Degrees celsius | -18.8% |
| 1983 | -0.7525 Degrees celsius | +47.6% |
| 1984 | -0.4153 Degrees celsius | -44.8% |
| 1985 | -0.0695 Degrees celsius | -83.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7999 Degrees celsius | -1250.4% |
| 1987 | -0.1061 Degrees celsius | -113.3% |
| 1988 | -0.5055 Degrees celsius | +376.4% |
| 1989 | -0.5629 Degrees celsius | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 1.27 Degrees celsius | -325.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6005 Degrees celsius | -52.7% |
| 1992 | -0.4501 Degrees celsius | -175.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0504 Degrees celsius | -88.8% |
| 1994 | -0.1181 Degrees celsius | +134.5% |
| 1995 | -0.363 Degrees celsius | +207.3% |
| 1996 | -0.794 Degrees celsius | +118.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4674 Degrees celsius | -41.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9917 Degrees celsius | -312.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2406 Degrees celsius | -75.7% |
| 2000 | -0.3919 Degrees celsius | -262.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3221 Degrees celsius | -182.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4218 Degrees celsius | +31.0% |
| 2003 | -0.8334 Degrees celsius | -297.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0025 Degrees celsius | -99.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1305 Degrees celsius | -5401.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4183 Degrees celsius | +220.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 Degrees celsius | +217.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3485 Degrees celsius | -73.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0173 Degrees celsius | -104.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1672 Degrees celsius | -1069.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9472 Degrees celsius | +466.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 Degrees celsius | +34.1% |
| 2013 | -0.5199 Degrees celsius | -140.9% |
| 2014 | -0.4568 Degrees celsius | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.863 Degrees celsius | -288.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 Degrees celsius | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 1.26 Degrees celsius | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6536 Degrees celsius | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 1.33 Degrees celsius | +103.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7599 Degrees celsius | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8431 Degrees celsius | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7372 Degrees celsius | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 Degrees celsius | +39.2% |
| 2024 | 0.995 Degrees celsius | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 3.37 Degrees celsius | +238.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3055 Degrees celsius | -0.7525 Degrees celsius | 0.7999 Degrees celsius | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0859 Degrees celsius | -0.794 Degrees celsius | 1.27 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1723 Degrees celsius | -0.8334 Degrees celsius | 1.33 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.663 Degrees celsius | -0.5199 Degrees celsius | 1.33 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 Degrees celsius | 0.7372 Degrees celsius | 3.37 Degrees celsius | 6 |
More climate change data for Charlotte
- Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities 19.18 Degrees celsius (2025)
- Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 – Cities and FUAs 18.34 Degrees celsius (2060)
- Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 – Cities and FUAs 1.46 Degrees celsius (2060)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from 0.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from 1.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from 2.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from 2.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from power 0.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from road 1.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions total 5.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities in Charlotte?
- Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities in Charlotte was 3.37 Degrees celsius in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities recorded in Charlotte?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 Degrees celsius in 2025.
- What is the lowest air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities recorded in Charlotte?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8334 Degrees celsius in 2003.
- How does Charlotte rank for air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities?
- Charlotte ranks 196th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025.
- Is air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities rising or falling in Charlotte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Charlotte data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities and FUAs — Change in air temperature at 2 meters from 1981–2010 period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators of air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days. Data sources and methodology Indicators are estimated using ERA5-Land data. Air temperature indicators correspond to the average annual air temperature at a height of 2 meters. Hot days correspond to the number of days when the maximum temperature exceeds 35°C. Tropical nights correspond to the days when the minimum temperature is above 20°C, and icing days to the number of days when the maximum temperature is below 0°C. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org