Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Charlotte

Charlotte: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree was -16.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-16.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 386.3%
Rank
299th
of 1306 regions
All-time high
71.09 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-42.81 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
75
1951–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Charlotte, 1951–2025

-50-250255075195119882025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Charlotte stood at -16.12 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 386.3% on the previous year and down 161.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Charlotte peaked at 71.09 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -42.81 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places Charlotte 299th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Charlotte, year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Charlotte, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 34.03 % change on previous year
1952 3.15 % change on previous year -90.8%
1953 4.51 % change on previous year +43.2%
1954 19.97 % change on previous year +343.2%
1955 -32.25 % change on previous year -261.5%
1956 14.06 % change on previous year -143.6%
1957 -9.19 % change on previous year -165.4%
1958 -5.52 % change on previous year -40.0%
1959 0.1099 % change on previous year -102.0%
1960 2.48 % change on previous year +2159.8%
1961 -15.52 % change on previous year -724.9%
1962 24.63 % change on previous year -258.7%
1963 -8.81 % change on previous year -135.8%
1964 -10.12 % change on previous year +14.8%
1965 6.81 % change on previous year -167.3%
1966 5.78 % change on previous year -15.2%
1967 -26.45 % change on previous year -557.6%
1968 46.13 % change on previous year -274.4%
1969 -10.26 % change on previous year -122.2%
1970 15.53 % change on previous year -251.4%
1971 -22.73 % change on previous year -246.4%
1972 5.27 % change on previous year -123.2%
1973 7.45 % change on previous year +41.4%
1974 -18.49 % change on previous year -348.2%
1975 21.96 % change on previous year -218.8%
1976 -16.44 % change on previous year -174.9%
1977 71.09 % change on previous year -532.4%
1978 -21.2 % change on previous year -129.8%
1979 -31.82 % change on previous year +50.1%
1980 69.27 % change on previous year -317.7%
1981 -13 % change on previous year -118.8%
1982 -24.75 % change on previous year +90.4%
1983 41.2 % change on previous year -266.4%
1984 -25.02 % change on previous year -160.7%
1985 8.41 % change on previous year -133.6%
1986 43.58 % change on previous year +418.3%
1987 -7.3 % change on previous year -116.7%
1988 -7.64 % change on previous year +4.7%
1989 -17.37 % change on previous year +127.3%
1990 28.72 % change on previous year -265.3%
1991 -9.55 % change on previous year -133.2%
1992 -22.98 % change on previous year +140.7%
1993 53.36 % change on previous year -332.2%
1994 -32.49 % change on previous year -160.9%
1995 11 % change on previous year -133.9%
1996 -0.9586 % change on previous year -108.7%
1997 -2.54 % change on previous year +164.9%
1998 44.66 % change on previous year -1858.9%
1999 -21.37 % change on previous year -147.8%
2000 -0.754 % change on previous year -96.5%
2001 -7.81 % change on previous year +935.4%
2002 31.08 % change on previous year -498.1%
2003 -42.81 % change on previous year -237.7%
2004 35.46 % change on previous year -182.8%
2005 14.76 % change on previous year -58.4%
2006 -5.09 % change on previous year -134.5%
2007 41.21 % change on previous year -909.4%
2008 -18.9 % change on previous year -145.9%
2009 -11.38 % change on previous year -39.8%
2010 44.33 % change on previous year -489.7%
2011 -8.67 % change on previous year -119.6%
2012 -13.49 % change on previous year +55.5%
2013 -35.58 % change on previous year +163.7%
2014 32.21 % change on previous year -190.5%
2015 26.05 % change on previous year -19.1%
2016 7.02 % change on previous year -73.1%
2017 -17.22 % change on previous year -345.4%
2018 13.4 % change on previous year -177.9%
2019 7.53 % change on previous year -43.8%
2020 -30.26 % change on previous year -501.7%
2021 12.61 % change on previous year -141.7%
2022 14.16 % change on previous year +12.2%
2023 -21.01 % change on previous year -248.4%
2024 5.63 % change on previous year -126.8%
2025 -16.12 % change on previous year -386.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.21 % change on previous year -32.25 % change on previous year 34.03 % change on previous year 9
1960s 1.47 % change on previous year -26.45 % change on previous year 46.13 % change on previous year 10
1970s 1.06 % change on previous year -31.82 % change on previous year 71.09 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.74 % change on previous year -25.02 % change on previous year 69.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.79 % change on previous year -32.49 % change on previous year 53.36 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.58 % change on previous year -42.81 % change on previous year 41.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.56 % change on previous year -35.58 % change on previous year 44.33 % change on previous year 10
2020s -5.83 % change on previous year -30.26 % change on previous year 14.16 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Charlotte?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Charlotte was -16.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Charlotte?
The highest recorded value was 71.09 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Charlotte?
The lowest recorded value was -42.81 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Charlotte rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree?
Charlotte ranks 299th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree rising or falling in Charlotte?
Over the last ten years it is down 161.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Charlotte data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
1,324 places, 97,987 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.