Charlotte vs Washington: which is better, month by month
Charlotte beats Washington in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (70 vs 63) — while Washington wins August; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Charlotte vs Washington — all 12 months
| Month | Charlotte | Washington | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61Ccold, rainy, clean air | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 70Bcool, rainy, clean air | 63Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Charlotte | 7 |
| March | 78Bnice, rainy, clean air | 73Bcool, rainy, clean air | Charlotte | 5 |
| April | 88Anice, rainy, clean air | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | Charlotte | 5 |
| May | 85Awarm, rainy | 87Awarm, rainy | Tie | 2 |
| June | 76Bsweltering, rainy | 78Bhot, rainy | Tie | 2 |
| July | 63Csweltering, rainy | 65Csweltering, soaked | Tie | 2 |
| August | 66Csweltering, rainy, muggy air | 70Bsweltering, rainy | Washington | 4 |
| September | 79Bhot, rainy | 80Ahot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 89Awarm, rainy, clean air | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | Charlotte | 4 |
| November | 75Bnice, rainy, clean air | 71Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Charlotte | 4 |
| December | 64Ccool, rainy, clean air | 58Dcold, rainy, clean air | Charlotte | 6 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (70 vs 63). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.