NC pollen report
Charlotte Pollen Report
Charlotte's fast growth hasn't outrun its trees — the Queen City's canopy of oak, pine, and hickory is dense, and its Piedmont climate runs long. Pine pollen turns the city yellow each March, oak drives the real symptoms through April, grasses carry the humid summer, and ragweed fills the fall. Charlotte regularly lands on national worst-allergy-city lists.
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No allergy clinic is reporting from Charlotte yet. Until one does, you can order your own PollyKit — a simple air sampler you hang outdoors or indoors. Send it back and the PollyKit Lab shows you exactly what's floating in your air.
- Pollen from local trees, grasses and weeds
- Airborne mold spores
- Dust mites and other indoor allergens
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What drives allergies in Charlotte
Trees: oak, pine, and hickory (February – May)
Loblolly pine produces the spring yellow haze; oak (Quercus), hickory, and sweetgum deliver the heavier allergy load. March and April are the peak.
Grasses: Bermuda and fescue (April – September)
Charlotte's lawns split between Bermuda and tall fescue, keeping grass pollen aloft through the long summer.
Weeds: ragweed (August – November)
Ragweed (Ambrosia) fills the Piedmont's construction sites and field edges, with counts elevated until a late first frost.
Mold: humid summers
Piedmont humidity keeps Alternaria and Cladosporium active from spring through fall, with spikes after summer storms.
Pollen patterns in Charlotte
In Charlotte, tree pollen — including Oak, Birch, Cedar — typically dominates from late winter through spring. Bluegrass grass is the most common warm-season pollinator, and Ragweed drives the largest fall pollen load.
Top trees
- Oak
- Birch
- Cedar
- Maple
- Pine
Top grasses
- Bluegrass
- Bermuda
- Rye
- Fescue
Top weeds
- Ragweed
- Pigweed
- Plantain
Top molds
- Alternaria
- Cladosporium
- Aspergillus
Charlotte pollen calendar
Typical monthly intensity across the year.
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Historical reports
Cities near Charlotte
Explore pollen activity in nearby cities reported by the PollyMap network.
Recent reports near Charlotte
Published samples from other North Carolina locations.
Frequently asked questions
What is the pollen count in Charlotte today?
PollyMap publishes real, microscope-verified pollen counts for Charlotte — measured from physical air samples. The latest report on this page shows current tree, grass, weed, and mold levels.
Is the pollen count high in Charlotte right now?
Charlotte's worst stretches are March–April (pine, oak), June (grasses), and September–October (ragweed). The measured reports on this page show today's actual levels.
When is allergy season in Charlotte?
February through November: trees in spring, grasses through the humid summer, ragweed in the fall, and mold through the warm months.
Why does everything turn yellow in Charlotte in March?
That's pine pollen — abundant and visible but relatively mild. The oak pollen released at the same time is invisible and drives most allergy symptoms.
Are you an allergy clinic in Charlotte? Claim your territory on PollyMap.
PollyMap is a local authority-building tool for allergy clinics, ENT practices, and any clinic that offers allergy care. By becoming the Official PollyMap Partner for your part of Charlotte, your clinic gets credited on real pollen reports, receives ready-to-share weekly content, and becomes the go-to local expert patients trust.
We assign each partner a designated territory within the Charlotte metro — like a franchise territory. Charlotte has room for multiple partners, but once your area is assigned, it's locked to your clinic.
No clinic has claimed a territory in Charlotte yet. The best areas go to the first clinics that sign up — once one does, that part of town is off the table for everyone else.
Charlotte is big enough for multiple territories — South End, Ballantyne, University City, and Matthews each qualify. First clinic in each area becomes its credited pollen expert.
- Your clinic credited on every Charlotte pollen report
- Weekly real-sample reports and ready-to-share content under your brand
- Locked territory — competing clinics can't claim your area
- Become the go-to allergy expert in your part of Charlotte
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