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May 2016 Weather History in Charlotte United States

The data for this report comes from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. See all nearby weather stations

This report shows the past weather for Charlotte, providing a weather history for May 2016. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Charlotte temperature history for May 2016. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

Charlotte Temperature History May 2016

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Temperature history in May 2016 in Charlotte18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313140°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°FAprJun
The daily range of reported temperatures (gray bars) and 24-hour highs (red ticks) and lows (blue ticks), placed over the daily average high (faint red line) and low (faint blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Hourly Temperature in May 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Hourly Temperature in May 2016 in Charlotte18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJuncoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The hourly reported temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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Cloud Cover in May 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Cloud Cover in May 2016 in Charlotte18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
no significant cloudno cloud detectedceiling and visibility ok
The hourly reported cloud coverage, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Daily Precipitation in May 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Daily Precipitation in May 2016 in Charlotte1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 inAprJun
The daily measured quantity of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation.

Observed Weather in May 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Observed Weather in May 2016 in Charlotte18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
foghazedrizzlelight rainmoderate rainheavy rainfreezing rainsleetsnow grainslight snowmoderate snowheavy snowhailthunderstorm
The hourly observed weather, color coded by category (in order of severity). If multiple reports are present, the most severe code is shown.
DayObservationsPrecipitationCodes
Sun, May 1 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm with Light Rain, Rain, Light Rain, Mist0.43 inTS, +TSRA, -TSRA, RA, -RA, BR
Mon, May 2 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm with Light Rain, Thunderstorm with Rain, Light Rain, Mist0.45 inTS, +TSRA, -TSRA, TSRA, -RA, BR
Tue, May 3 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm with Light Rain, Thunderstorm with Rain, Rain, Light Rain, Mist1.01 inTS, +TSRA, -TSRA, TSRA, RA, -RA, BR
Thu, May 5 Rain, Light Rain0.13 inRA, -RA
Fri, May 6 Light Rain0.06 in-RA
Thu, May 12 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm with Light Rain, Light Rain, Mist0.18 inTS, +TSRA, -TSRA, -RA, BR
Fri, May 13 Light Rain0.00 in-RA
Tue, May 17 Heavy Rain, Rain, Light Rain, Mist0.42 in+RA, RA, -RA, BR
Wed, May 18 Light Rain0.00 in-RA
Thu, May 19 Heavy Rain, Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Mist0.65 in+RA, RA, -RA, -DZ, BR
Fri, May 20 Heavy Rain, Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Mist0.50 in+RA, RA, -RA, -DZ, BR
Sat, May 21 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm with Rain, Heavy Rain, Light Rain, Mist0.78 inTS, +TSRA, TSRA, +RA, -RA, BR
Sun, May 22 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Light Rain0.02 inTS, -TSRA
Sun, May 29 Light Rain, Mist0.19 in-RA, BR
Tue, May 31 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm with Light Rain, Light Rain0.50 inTS, +TSRA, -TSRA, -RA

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May 2016 in Charlotte1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrAprJunnightnightdaydayMay 113 hr, 38 minMay 113 hr, 38 minMay 3114 hr, 22 minMay 3114 hr, 22 minMay 1113 hr, 56 minMay 1113 hr, 56 minMay 2114 hr, 11 minMay 2114 hr, 11 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May 2016 in Charlotte1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun6:10 AM6:10 AMMay 318:32 PMMay 318:32 PM6:31 AM6:31 AMMay 18:09 PMMay 18:09 PM6:22 AM6:22 AMMay 118:17 PMMay 118:17 PM6:14 AM6:14 AMMay 218:25 PMMay 218:25 PM
The solar day over the course of May 2016. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May 2016 in CharlotteMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun001010202030304040505060607070001010202030304040505060607070
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2016. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May 2016 in Charlotte18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunMay 63:30 PMMay 63:30 PMMay 215:15 PMMay 215:15 PMJun 411:00 PMJun 411:00 PM6:31 AM6:31 AM8:14 PM8:14 PM8:16 PM8:16 PM7:01 AM7:01 AM5:55 AM5:55 AM8:08 PM8:08 PM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
May 2016IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
35%3:04 AMESE2:31 PMW-8:47 AMS232,486 mi
2
24%3:45 AME3:36 PMW-9:40 AMS228,993 mi
3
15%4:24 AME4:44 PMW-10:33 AMS225,953 mi
4
7%5:04 AME5:53 PMW-11:27 AMS223,691 mi
5
2%5:46 AME7:04 PMWNW-12:23 PMS222,489 mi
6
0%6:31 AMENE8:14 PMWNW-1:21 PMS222,524 mi
7
1%7:19 AMENE9:24 PMWNW-2:19 PMS223,827 mi
8
6%8:11 AMENE10:29 PMWNW-3:19 PMS226,269 mi
9
13%9:07 AMENE11:29 PMWNW-4:18 PMS229,584 mi
10
22%10:05 AMENE--5:15 PMS233,427 mi
11
32%-12:22 AMWNW11:05 AMENE6:08 PMS237,437 mi
12
42%-1:09 AMWNW12:04 PMENE6:59 PMS241,292 mi
13
50%-1:51 AMWNW1:02 PMENE7:47 PMS244,737 mi
14
63%-2:28 AMWNW1:58 PME8:32 PMS247,600 mi
15
72%-3:02 AMW2:53 PME9:15 PMS249,784 mi
16
81%-3:35 AMW3:47 PME9:58 PMS251,260 mi
17
88%-4:06 AMW4:41 PME10:40 PMS252,053 mi
18
93%-4:37 AMW5:34 PME11:22 PMS252,221 mi
19
96%-5:09 AMW6:28 PMESE--
20
97%-5:44 AMWSW7:22 PMESE12:06 AMS251,843 mi
21
100%-6:20 AMWSW8:16 PMESE12:51 AMS251,001 mi
22
100%-7:01 AMWSW9:09 PMESE1:38 AMS249,768 mi
23
98%-7:45 AMWSW10:01 PMESE2:27 AMS248,199 mi
24
94%-8:33 AMWSW10:51 PMESE3:17 AMS246,332 mi
25
89%-9:26 AMWSW11:38 PMESE4:08 AMS244,189 mi
26
81%-10:22 AMWSW-5:00 AMS241,785 mi
27
72%12:23 AMESE11:20 AMWSW-5:51 AMS239,148 mi
28
62%1:04 AMESE12:21 PMWSW-6:42 AMS236,332 mi
29
50%1:44 AME1:24 PMW-7:33 AMS233,434 mi
30
39%2:22 AME2:29 PMW-8:24 AMS230,604 mi
31
28%3:00 AME3:35 PMW-9:16 AMS228,048 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2016 in Charlotte18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The hourly reported humidity comfort level, categorized by dew point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Wind Speed in May 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Wind Speed in May 2016 in Charlotte1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mph30 mph30 mph35 mph35 mph40 mph40 mphAprJun
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in May 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Hourly Wind Speed in May 2016 in Charlotte18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
0 mph calm 1 mph light air 4 mph light breeze 8 mph gentle breeze 13 mph moderate breeze 18 mph fresh breeze 25 mph strong breeze 31 mph near gale 39 mph gale 47 mph strong gale 55 mph storm 64 mph violent storm 73 mph hurricane force
The hourly reported wind speed, color coded into bands according to the Beaufort scale. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Hourly Wind Direction in 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Hourly Wind Direction in 2016 in Charlotte18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
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The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in May 2016 in Charlotte

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Atmospheric Pressure in May 2016 in Charlotte18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313129.6 inHg29.6 inHg29.8 inHg29.8 inHg30.0 inHg30.0 inHg30.2 inHg30.2 inHgAprJun
The daily range of atmospheric pressure (gray bars), as measured by the altimeter setting reported in e.g. a METAR report.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Charlotte Douglas International Airport page.

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