Charlton, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Otsego County / Charlton / Zip Codes
Charlton, MI enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 35°F in the winter to 75°F in the summer. The area receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation each year, mostly from rain during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is also common throughout the colder winter months. Due to its location near Lake Michigan, Charlton experiences moderate levels of humidity often making it more comfortable than locations further inland.

Charlton, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Charlton averages 131 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Charlton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 131 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlton is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Charlton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCharlton, MichiganUnited States
  34.4 in.38.1 in.
  130.8 in.27.8 in.
  151.6 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  78.2°85.8°
  10.1°21.7°
  5.77
  3.24.3
  1327 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 Charlton with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Charlton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlton are July, August and June.
In Charlton, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlton with an average of 10.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Charlton, there are 170.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Charlton, there are 16.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Charlton 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.
August is the wettest month in Charlton with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Charlton means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Charlton with 17.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 151.6 rainy days annually in Charlton, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 130.8 inches in Charlton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Charlton with 34.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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