Rain forecast and rainfall this year

Charlotte, NC

Rain possible today: 40% chance, about 0.02 inches.

Updated Thursday 3:08 PM ET.

Forecast

40 percent chance of rain

TodayHigh 76°, low 66°
About 0.02 in of rain

57 percent chance of rain

TomorrowHigh 72°, low 57°
About 0.15 in of rain

This year so far, since Jan 1

28.35 in

−8.92 in below normal for this point in the year (37.27 in).

National rank157th of 363

In North Carolina6th of 10

Biggest day2.05 in, Jul 23

Last measurable rain0.26 in, Nov 4, 2026

Month by month

Jan1.51

Feb2.48

Mar1.35

Apr0.83

May5.87

Jun3.05

Jul3.77

Aug3.52

Sep2.58

Oct3.13

Nov0.26

Dec–

This yearNormal

Records since 1940

Wettest year62.63 in, 2003

Biggest rain day6.88 in, Jul 23, 1997

Nearby cities

ConcordNC35.48 in this year16 miles
Winston-SalemNC25.06 in this year69 miles
High PointNC25.06 in this year72 miles
ColumbiaSC23.76 in this year81 miles
GreensboroNC25.06 in this year83 miles

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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Charlotte Douglas Airport station, recorded since 1939; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.