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ERA5 almanac — 8 years of real data

Charlotte in June

Charlotte in June is historically a poor month for sun: only 36% of days clear across 8 years (n=240, avg high 87°F). Historical average, not a forecast.

What you are reading: 8-year historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis, not a forecast. A month that is historically 90% clear can still be overcast on your specific trip. For this week’s actual forecast, see the live Charlotte page. Both can be true at once: “historically strong in this month; this particular week is not.” We label which is which.

Early vs. Late June

Clear-sky percentage for Charlotte in June, split by half-month. “n” is the number of days sampled across 8 years (2018–2025).
Period % Clear days Sample (n) Avg high
Early June
1st–15th		 32% n=120 87°F
Late June
16th–end		 40% n=120 87°F
Full month average 36% n=240 87°F

Sunshine & warmth in June

A second measure using actual sunshine hours (ERA5 sunshine_duration), not the daily weather code. A Lowcountry day with 12 hours of sun and a 25-minute afternoon storm is counted below as a warm, sunny day — because it was. How we define this.

Sunshine-based metrics for Charlotte in June. Primary: % of days ≥ 72°F with > 6 h of sunshine.
Period Warm & sunny (≥72°F, >6 h sun) Sample (n)
Early June
1st–15th		 95% n=120
Late June
16th–end		 92% n=120
Full month average 94% n=240
12.9 h median sunshine per day 91% of days exceed 8 h sunshine 41% of days see ≥ 1 mm rain — rain is not hidden
Comparison (old vs new): WMO-code “clear” bar: 36%. Sunshine-based “warm & sunny”: 94%. The 58-point gap is from brief afternoon convective storms that stamp the whole day as “rain” in the WMO code but leave the bulk of the sunshine untouched.

Bottom line

Charlotte is mostly overcast in June historically: only 36% of days are clear across 8 years (n=240), avg high 87°F. Most visitors this month will see more clouds than sun.

Every month in Charlotte

Compare across all months with data. Numbers are historical clear-sky %.

Historical clear-sky % for Charlotte, all months, ERA5 2018–2025.
Month % Clear Sample (n)
January 0% n=248 All destinations →
February 1% n=226 All destinations →
March 11% n=248 All destinations →
April 36% n=240 All destinations →
May 40% n=248 All destinations →
June ← this page 36% n=240 All destinations →
July 22% n=248 All destinations →
August 23% n=248 All destinations →
September 44% n=240 All destinations →
October 35% n=248 All destinations →
November 6% n=240 All destinations →
December 2% n=248 All destinations →

All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.