Carleton, MI

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from CARLETON 2W, MI US.

Dfa Hot-summer humid continental climate 7a USDA hardiness Zone 7a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Carleton has an annual average temperature of 49.5°F with about 34.9 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 83.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 16.8°F). May is typically the wettest month (3.91 in) and February the driest (1.92 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
47.9°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
6,093
Cooling need
528

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

155 of 366 (42.3%) of Carleton's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

2000s
32
2010s
304
2020s
30

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 32.8°F 16.8°F 24.8°F 2.18 in
February 35.6°F 17.6°F 26.6°F 1.92 in
March 45.7°F 26.9°F 36.3°F 2.53 in
April 58.6°F 37.3°F 47.9°F 3.19 in
May 70.1°F 48.4°F 59.3°F 3.91 in
June 79.5°F 58.4°F 69.0°F 3.42 in
July 83.5°F 61.8°F 72.7°F 3.25 in
August 81.4°F 60.3°F 70.9°F 3.43 in
September 74.9°F 52.7°F 63.8°F 3.38 in
October 62.4°F 42.1°F 52.3°F 2.93 in
November 48.9°F 31.7°F 40.3°F 2.53 in
December 37.7°F 23.5°F 30.6°F 2.28 in

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