Charlotte Wedding Photographer

Charlotte is one of the 25 largest cities in the U.S. and the largest city in North Carolina. Nicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte and its resident county are named in honor of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of British King George III during the time of the city's founding. 

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Charlotte consistently ranks as one of the top growing cities and is the home to more than 10 Fortune 1000 companies, including household names such as Bank of America, Lowe's and Wachovia Corp. Charlotte is also home to the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the U.S. National Whitewater Center.  

Other amenities that make Charlotte a great place to live and work include numerous higher learning organizations, cultural centers and health care facilities.

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The Climate

Charlotte is a great place for weather.  It rarely snows and weather is generally mild.  For example Charlotte, North Carolina gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.  Charlotte averages only 2 inches of snow per year whereas the US average is an amazing 28 inches of snow per year.  Overall the Charlotte area weather is sunny and warm. On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Charlotte. To compare, the US average is 205 sunny days.

On average, 105 days per year or about 1/3 of a year is rain or precipitation. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

 

Industry and Economy

Nearly 800,000 live and work in the Charlotte community and the City provides services to much of this population. The City’s focus areas are Housing and Neighborhood Development, Community Safety, Transportation, Economic Development and the Environment.

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