Charlevoix township, MI Climate

Charlevoix township, MI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. It experiences significant seasonality in temperature and precipitation, with temperatures ranging from an average of 19 to 29°F in winter and 62 to 78°F in summer. Precipitation ranges from 34 inches per year on the eastern side of town to 40 inches along the western shore of Lake Michigan, with most of the precipitation falling in the warmer months. Snowfall totals range from 20 to 40 inches annually, depending on elevation, with higher amounts closer to Lake Michigan. Overall, Charlevoix township enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year.

Charlevoix township, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Charlevoix township averages 119 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Charlevoix township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlevoix township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 days per year. 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.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 119 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlevoix township is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Charlevoix township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Charlevoix township, Michigan	United States
	32.4 in.	38.1 in.
	119.3 in.	27.8 in.
	156.4 days	106.2 days
	163 days	205 days
	78.8°	85.8°
	16.0°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.1	4.3
	626 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Charlevoix township with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Charlevoix township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlevoix township are August, July and June.

In Charlevoix township, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlevoix township with an average of 13.9°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Charlevoix township, there are 150.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Charlevoix township, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Charlevoix township is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in Charlevoix township with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Charlevoix township means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Charlevoix township with 18.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 156.4 rainy days annually in Charlevoix township, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 119.3 inches in Charlevoix township means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Charlevoix township with 37.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.