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Charlotte averages 3.5 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (1.6″), and snow usually falls from November through March. On about 1 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 2 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
1
50°F
November
0.1″
0
0
7
40°F
December
0.4″
<1
<1
14
35°F
January
1.6″
1
1
17
32°F
February
1.1″
<1
<1
12
35°F
March
0.3″
<1
<1
6
41°F
April
0″
0
0
1
49°F
Year
3.5″
1
2
58
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Charlotte Douglas Airport (6 mi from the city center, -164 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
3.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Charlotte Douglas Airport station, 6 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 1.6 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Charlotte have?
About 58 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 32 °F.