Rainfall totals Charlotte, NC
Through Oct 7, 2026, Charlotte has received 25.43 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 34.41 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS_(ASOS) in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Charlotte Douglas Airport, with records back to 1939. Across the record from 1939, 98 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.47 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS_(ASOS) saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.12 inches | -0.12 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.47 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.47 inches | 0.85 inches | -0.38 inches (-45%) |
| Year to date | 25.43 inches | 34.41 inches | -8.98 inches (-26%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 2.70 inches | 1949 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS_(ASOS), issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Charlotte get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.47 inches |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.77 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.46 inches |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.34 inches |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0.89 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.69 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 2.05 inches |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 0.39 inches |
With 2.05 inches on Jul 23, 2026, this is the 161st wettest of the 9,511 measurable rain days in the Charlotte Douglas Airport record, which begins in 1939.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 25.43 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 74-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Charlotte rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.51 inches | 3.49 inches | -1.98 inches (-57%) |
| February | 2.48 inches | 3.13 inches | -0.65 inches (-21%) |
| March | 1.35 inches | 3.95 inches | -2.60 inches (-66%) |
| April | 0.83 inches | 3.84 inches | -3.01 inches (-78%) |
| May | 5.87 inches | 3.36 inches | +2.51 inches (+75%) |
| June | 3.05 inches | 3.99 inches | -0.94 inches (-24%) |
| July | 3.77 inches | 3.74 inches | +0.03 inches (+1%) |
| August | 3.52 inches | 4.35 inches | -0.83 inches (-19%) |
| September | 2.58 inches | 3.71 inches | -1.13 inches (-30%) |
| October | 0.47 inches | 3.16 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Charlotte
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 45 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Average | 29.4 | 11.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Charlotte Douglas Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1939 counts toward the average, 84 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Charlotte
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 6.88 inches | Jul 23, 1997 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 62.63 inches | 2003 |
| Driest year | 26.23 inches | 2001 |
| Average year | 43.19 inches | 84 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 112 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1939 | 31,125 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.49 | 3.13 | 3.95 | 3.84 | 3.36 | 3.99 | 3.74 | 4.35 | 3.71 | 3.16 | 3.31 | 3.57 | 43.60 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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