High 89° · Low 69°
Up to 3% chance of rainSunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Amusement and water park
Carowinds weather
Charlotte, NC
88° now
Today: Sunny, high 89°, 3% chance of rain
Current observed weather and the available forecast for Carowinds. Conditions can change quickly; check local alerts before travel.
Usually open March to January
Dry park opens mid-March, runs SCarowinds through early November and WinterFest late Nov–Jan 3; Carolina Harbor water park operates roughly June–early September.
From Carowinds calendar & hours, checked . Dates change each year.
Current conditions
Current weather at Carowinds
Scattered clouds
Observed at 3:53 PM local time
88°Feels like 92°
- Humidity
- 51%
- Wind
- 9 mph
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Sunset
- 7:06 PM
At a glance
Today and Tomorrow at Carowinds
High 84° · Low 62°
Up to 87% chance of rainA slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 5pm, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Hour by hour
Carowinds hourly forecast for the next 24 hours
- 88°Sunny0% rain
- 89°Sunny1% rain
- 88°Sunny1% rain
- 87°Mostly Clear1% rain
- 84°Mostly Clear1% rain
- 79°Mostly Clear2% rain
- 77°Partly Cloudy2% rain
- 76°Partly Cloudy2% rain
- 75°Mostly Clear2% rain
- 74°Partly Cloudy3% rain
- 73°Partly Cloudy3% rain
- 72°Partly Cloudy3% rain
- 72°Partly Cloudy3% rain
- 71°Mostly Cloudy3% rain
- 70°Partly Cloudy3% rain
- 70°Mostly Sunny3% rain
- 70°Mostly Sunny4% rain
- 70°Partly Sunny8% rain
- 72°Mostly Sunny10% rain
- 77°Mostly Sunny14% rain
- 79°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23% rain
- 81°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms34% rain
- 83°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms41% rain
- 82°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely62% rain
Day by day
Carowinds 7-day forecast
- SunnyUp to 3% rain89° / 69°
- Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyUp to 87% rain84° / 62°
- Showers And ThunderstormsUp to 87% rain70° / 62°
- Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyUp to 39% rain76° / 54°
- Mostly SunnyUp to 1% rain68° / 47°
- SunnyUp to 3% rain68° / 47°
- SunnyUp to 3% rain74° / 49°
Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated 2:23 PM local time. Hourly values are for the forecast grid cell containing this location. Current conditions from OpenWeather.
Averages, not a forecast
Carowinds weather by month
In an average October, highs are near 73° and lows near 50°, with measurable precipitation on about 7 days.
July is usually the warmest month (average high 90°), and January the coldest (average low 32°). June has the most days with precipitation, and October the fewest.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. days | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 32° | 10 | 3.5 in |
| February | 57° | 35° | 10 | 3.1 in |
| March | 64° | 41° | 10 | 4.0 in |
| April | 73° | 49° | 9 | 3.8 in |
| May | 80° | 58° | 10 | 3.4 in |
| June | 87° | 66° | 11 | 4.0 in |
| July | 90° | 70° | 11 | 3.7 in |
| August | 89° | 69° | 10 | 4.3 in |
| September | 83° | 63° | 8 | 3.7 in |
| October | 73° | 50° | 7 | 3.2 in |
| November | 63° | 40° | 8 | 3.3 in |
| December | 55° | 35° | 10 | 3.6 in |
NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals from the CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS AP, NC US station, 8 miles away. Precipitation days count days with at least 0.01 inch.
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Carowinds location and park links
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- Type
- Amusement and water park
- City
- Charlotte, NC
- Address
- 300 Carowinds Boulevard
- Visitor information
- Visit Carowinds website