Charlevoix County, MI Climate

Charlevoix, MI County has a typical humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is 70°F and in the winter it averages around 27°F. This county receives an average of 34 inches of precipitation per year, mostly as rain during the warmer months. Snowfall accumulates from November to April and is usually above 30 inches annually. The county experiences a large range of temperatures throughout the year due to its location near Lake Michigan, noting that it gets significantly colder in winter than inland areas.

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

Charlevoix County averages 116 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 County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlevoix County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 15
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 116 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlevoix County 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 County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Charlevoix, Michigan	United States
	32.4 in.	38.1 in.
	116.0 in.	27.8 in.
	153.1 days	106.2 days
	163 days	205 days
	78.3°	85.8°
	14.7°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.1	4.3
	778 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 County with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Charlevoix County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlevoix County are July, August and June.

In Charlevoix County, there are 3.8 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 County with an average of 13.5°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Charlevoix County, there are 151.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Charlevoix County, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Charlevoix County 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 County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Charlevoix County means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Charlevoix County with 17.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 153.1 rainy days annually in Charlevoix County, 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 116.0 inches in Charlevoix County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Charlevoix County with 36.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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