Some Charlotte Weather History

What's the highest temperature ever recorded in Charlotte?
The temperature in the Queen City has soared to 104 degrees on several occasions.

What's the lowest temperature ever recorded in Charlotte?
More than once, the temperature in Charlotte has plummeted to -5.

What's the largest rainfall in one day in Charlotte?
6.88 inches of rain fell on July 23, 1997.

What's the largest snowfall in one day in Charlotte?14 inches of snow fell on Feb. 15, 1902.

What's the earliest and latest snowfall in Charlotte?For the earliest, there was a trace of snowfall on Halloween, October 31, 1887. There has also been a trace of snowfall on several days in early November, but the earliest accumulation was 1.7 inches on Nov. 11, 1968. As far as the latest, their was a trace of snow on April 28, 1928. The latest accumulation was .8 inches on April 20, 1904.

What's the strongest wind ever recorded in Charlotte?
The strongest or fastest wind speed in Charlotte would be attributed to Hurricane Hugo on Sept. 22, 1989. A gust of 99 miles per hour and sustained winds of 69 miles per hour were recorded at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Per the criteria of what qualifies as a hurricane, Hugo sustained hurricane-strength winds until shortly after it passed west of Charlotte.

January WeatherAverage high: 51
Average low: 30
Record high: 79 (Jan. 28, 1944 and Jan. 29, 2002)
Record low: -5 (Jan 5., 1985)
Average monthly precipitation: 3.41 inches
Most snow in one day - 12.1 inches (Jan. 7, 1988)
Most rain in one day - 3.45 inches (Jan. 6, 1962)

February WeatherAverage high: 55
Average low: 33
Record high: 82 (Feb. 25, 1930 and Feb. 27, 2011)
Record low: -5 (Feb. 14, 1899)
Average monthly precipitation: 3.32 inches
Most snow in one day - 14 inches (Feb. 15, 1902)
Most rain in one day - 2.91 inches (Feb. 5, 1955)

March WeatherAverage high: 63
Average low: 39
Record high: 91 (March 23, 1907)
Record low: 4 (March 3, 1980)
Average monthly precipitation: 4.01 inches
Most snow in one day - 10.4 inches (March 2, 1927)
Most rain in one day - 4.24 inches (March 15, 1912)

April WeatherAverage high: 72
Average low: 47
Record high: 96 (April 24, 1925)
Record low: 21 (April 8, 2007)
Average monthly precipitation: 3.04 inches
Most snow in one day - 3 inches (April 8, 1980)
Most rain in one day - 3.84 inches (April 6, 1936)

May WeatherAverage high: 79
Average low: 56
Record high: 98 (May 22, 23 and 29, 1941)
Record low: 32 (May 2, 1963)
Average monthly precipitation: 3.18 inches
Most rain in one day - 4.85 inches (May 18, 1886)

June WeatherAverage high: 86
Average low: 65
Record high: 103 (June 27, 1954)
Record low: 45 (June 1, 1889; June 7, 2000; June 12, 1972)
Average monthly precipitation: 3.74 inches
Most rain in one day - 3.78 inches (June 3, 1909)

July WeatherAverage high: 89
Average low: 68
Record high: 103 (July 19 and 21, 1986; July 22, 1926; July 27, 1940; July 29, 1952)
Record low: 53 (July 10, 1961)
Average monthly precipitation: 3.68 inches
Most rain in one day - 6.88 inches (July 23, 1997)

August WeatherAverage high: 88
Average low: 67
Record high: 104 (Aug. 9 and 10, 2007)
Record low: 50 (Aug. 7, 2004)
Average monthly precipitation: 4.22 inches
Most rain in one day: 5.36 inches (Aug. 26, 2008)

September WeatherAverage high: 81
Average low: 60
Record high: 104 (Sept. 6, 1954)
Record low: 38 (Sept. 30, 1888)
Average monthly precipitation: 3.24 inches
Most rain in one day: 4.84 inches (Sept. 18, 1928)

October WeatherAverage high: 72
Average low: 49
Record high: 98 (Oct. 6, 1954)
Record low: 24 (Oct. 27, 1962)
Average monthly precipitation: 3.40 inches
Most rain in one day: 4.76 (Oct. 16, 1932)
Most snow in one day - Trace (Oct. 31, 1887)

November WeatherAverage high: 62
Average low: 39
Record high: 85 (Nov. 2, 1961)
Record low: 11 (Nov. 26, 1950)
Average monthly precipitation: 3.14 inches
Most rain in one day: 3.26 inches (Nov. 21, 1985)
Most snow in one day - 2.5 inches (Nov. 19, 2000)

December Weather
Average high: 53
Average low: 32
Record high: 80 (Dec. 10, 2007)
Record low: -5 (Dec. 20, 1880)
Average precipitation: 3.35 inches
Most rain in one day: 2.96 inches (Dec. 3, 1931)
Most snow in one day: 11 inches (Dec. 29, 1880)

Harlinsdale November Rainfall

There was 3 inches of rain in November, a little less than normal for November. Yearly rainfall remains slightly above normal. We've had 86 days of measurable rainfall so far this year, compared to 70 for 2010 and 87 for 2009. Charts are below:

Temperature looks above normal for the month.

Blue is this year to date. Green is a normal year.

Blue is a normal month. Red is 2011 months.

October Weather Information

Chart above is from Weather Spark. As you can see, temperatures were a mixed bag for the month with some days above normal and some below normal. An eyeball look shows slightly lower than normal temperatures.

So far this year we have had measurable rain on 79 days, 16 more days than in 2010.

Total rainfall for 2011 is currently running above normal (Blue is 2011 and green is normal).

Rainfall for October was slightly below normal for a typical October (blue is normal, red is for October 2011).

September Harlinsdale Weather

Rain by Month:

Rain Year to Date:

Harlinsdale August Rain Information

First a look at the weather history for the month:

Next a look at Year to date rainfall through August. We are now above average.

Next a look at rainfall by month. August was slightly above normal.

Harlinsdale July Weather Summary

It was hot! The chart above shows the daily highs were above normal for July.

It was wet. The July rainfall brought us up to a normal range year to date. Green is normal rainfall, Blue is 2011, Red is 2010, and yellow is 2009.

July rainfall was the highest in 4 years. In July we had 12 days of measurable rain, bringing the total days YTD to 57. This time last year we were at 46, but were at 57 days in 2009.  Blue is normal, red is 2011, yellow is 2010, and green is 2009.

Harlinsdale June Rain Totals

The June rain totals are in. Even though it seems wet this year, our total rainfall is basically the same as last year but we had 8 days fewer with measurable rainfall in 2010 (45 vs. 37).

Blue - 2011, Red - 2010, Yellow - 2009, Green - Normal

Blue - Normal, Red - 2011, Yellow - 2010, Green - 2009

May Was Wet!

If you thought May was wet, you'd be correct, The wettest May in 3 years and the third most rain in a month in the same time period. However, total rainfall is still below normal.

Green is normal rainfall. Blue is 2011, red is 2010 and yellow is 2009

Blue is normal, red is 2011, yellow is 2010, and green is 2009

Rainfall Still Below Normal Through End of April

March Rain and Weather Information

March seemed wet. We had measureable rain on 10 days, but still the monthly total was slightly below normal. See chart below:

Blue is normal, red is 2011, yellow is 2010, greeen is 2009

If you are  a weather nut, there is a neat web site with temperature data. The site is WeatherSpark. You can go there by clicking here. The chart below is from the site's montly data. If you were wondering why gas bills were high in December and January, just look at the chart and see that temperatures were below normal from the first of December through the first of February.

Harlinsdale Entrance Work To Begin Monday

Weather permitting, the work on the entry will begin on Monday, March 28th.  They will begin after the rush hour of going to work and school. Part of the entry will be closed and cones set up as direction of traffic, so please make sure your family, lawn services, etc. are aware of the project and remind them to be cautious and drive slowly.  They will be here all week.

When To Apply Preemergence Herbicide Chemicals?

When do you need to apply preemergence herbicide chemicals to prevent crabgrass?

The best time is right before the soil temperature reaches 60 degrees F.

Don't have a soil thermometer? Click here to see a map on the average soil temperature.

February Rain Totals For Harlinsdale

We had 3.7 inches of rain in Harlinsdale for February with measurable rain occurring on 7 days.

Year	February	Normal February	YTD	Normal Year
2011	3.7	4	5.2	8.6
2010	4		10
2009	3.6		6.3

Lot Auction on Tuesday, March 1 at 5:30 PM

2923  HARLINSDALE  LOT

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 - 5:30 pm

Details

LIVE ON-SITE AUCTION

Begins:  Tuesday, March 01, 2011 at 5:30 PM EST
Ends:  Tuesday, March 01, 2011 at 5:40 PM EST

Location:  2923 Harlinsdale Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29732

 Nice lot in a Great neighborhood!

Undeveloped & Cleared Lot in Prestigious Harlinsdale
+/- 0.425 acres

Crime Watch Meeting Notes

Harlinsdale Homeowners Association

Crime Watch Meeting

February 8, 2011 - 6:30 P.M.

Magnolia Room

President Brenda Meyer introduced Mike Kropp, Coordinator Supervisor, City of Rock Hill Neighborhood Empowerment Office and Officer Slawson of Rock Hill Police Dept.

Information packets were distributed and Mike Kropp reviewed the information in the packets with homeowners present and Officer Slawson gave the incident report for Harlinsdale for the past year. It was noted that there were only a few incidents responded to in our neighborhood. Some of the highlights of the info packet are as follows and attached is some of the information provided:

• Get to know your neighbors and their habits.
• Tell your neighbor when you are going on vacation or away and give them a contact number.
• Take note of unusual vehicles, people walking or riding bikes that you don't normally see.
• Lock doors between garage and house, sheds, gates.
• Lock vehicle doors - electronics, purses, etc. are too inviting to burglars.
• Install timers on lights in the house, - leave a T.V. or radio on.
• Install outside light sensors and trim hedges back.
• If someone is soliciting in neighborhood, advise them there is no soliciting and if they continue, call police (they must have a business license to sell in Rock Hill). They may be canvassing neighborhood for other reasons
• Mike Kropp also advised all residents to participate in the phone tree and stay alert as to what is happening in the neighborhood.
• To participate in neighborhood activities.

In the info packets he pointed out two phone numbers for our benefit. If you have a non emergency the number is 329-7200, however, it was stated to get a faster response is to call dispatch directly at 329-7211. Of course in an emergency call 911.

Mike Kropp and Officer Slawson took questions from residents and offered their assistance anytime we should need it. It was expressed that the Crime Watch program only works with participation and reporting of incidents no matter how small.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 P.M.

Click here for the procedure to call police.

Click here for the Crime Watch Brochure

January 2011 Rain Update

Although it doesn't seem like it, January 2011 continued the pattern of reduced rainfall. Here are the totals:

January 2011  1.5 inches of rain, there were 6 days of measurable rainfall
January 2010  6.1 inches of rain, there were 5 days of measurable rainfall
January 2009  2.7 inches of rain, there were 5 days of measurable rainfall

Happy 1-1-11 Day! - Rain Total Update for 2010

Harlinsdale finished December with 1.1 inches of rain (and around 2 inches of snow) bringing the total for the year up to 36.1 inches of rain.  Compare recent yearly totals below:

2010  36.1
2009  52.1
2008  45.7
2007  31.6
2006  48.5

An amazing amount of variation from one year to the next.