Zip 48117 (Carleton, MI) Climate

48117 Carleton, MI has a humid continental climate typical of the state of Michigan. The summers are warm and humid while the winters are cold and snowy. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mostly in winter and early spring. The average temperature ranges from 9°F in January to 78°F in July. Overall, temperatures are mild throughout the year and precipitation is usually moderate.

Carleton (zip 48117), Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carleton (zip 48117) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Carleton (zip 48117). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carleton (zip 48117) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 48117 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 48117 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Carleton, Michigan	United States
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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 the 48117 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the 48117 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 48117 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 48117 zip code, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 48117 zip code with an average of 17.6°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48117 zip code, there are 131.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the 48117 zip code, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 48117 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

July is the wettest month in the 48117 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in the 48117 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the 48117 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 123.8 rainy days annually in the 48117 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in the 48117 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 48117 zip code with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Anton · Carleton, MI

Life in the country

Over 16 years ago

Carleton-Maybee, MI is a great get away from the hustle of the city. It is a 1/2 hour (or so) drive to larger metro areas (Monroe, Ann Arbor, Toledo, OH and Windsor, CA More