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United States / Michigan / Kalamazoo-Portage Metro Area / Kalamazoo County / Charleston / Zip Codes
Charleston, MI enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The city is located in the southern part of the state, so it typically experiences slightly warmer temperatures than many other areas in Michigan. Summers are typically sunny and hot with temperatures reaching around 80°F (27°C). Winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to as low as 0°F (-17°C). The city receives an average annual rainfall of 31 inches (79 cm), making it ideal for outdoor activities during the warmer months.

Charleston, Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Charleston averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Charleston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charleston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charleston is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Charleston, 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 Charleston with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Charleston, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charleston are June, August and September.
In Charleston, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charleston with an average of 17.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Charleston, there are 133.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Charleston, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Charleston is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Charleston with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in Charleston means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Charleston with 14.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 139.4 rainy days annually in Charleston, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 55.7 inches in Charleston means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Charleston with 16.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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