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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Emmet County / Carp Lake CDP (Emmet County) / Zip Codes
Carp Lake, MI is located in the northern part of the state and experiences a humid continental climate. Winters in the area are cold with moderate to heavy snowfall while summers are warm and comfortable. The area generally experiences four seasons; spring is mild with some precipitation, summer is hot but not unbearable, fall is cool and colorful, and winter brings cold temperatures and plenty of snow for outdoor activities. Overall, Carp Lake has a pleasant climate all year round.

Carp Lake CDP (Emmet County), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carp Lake CDP (Emmet County) averages 89 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Carp Lake CDP (Emmet County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carp Lake CDP (Emmet County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carp Lake is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Carp Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Carp Lake with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Carp Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carp Lake are July, August and June.
In Carp Lake, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carp Lake with an average of 8.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Carp Lake, there are 175.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Carp Lake, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Carp Lake 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Carp Lake with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Carp Lake means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Carp Lake with 14.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 133.2 rainy days annually in Carp Lake, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 88.6 inches in Carp Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Carp Lake with 24.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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