Warm-summer humid continental

Charlotte, Michigan

Eaton County, Michigan · Population 9.3k · 915 ft elevation

Living in Charlotte

Charlotte has a warm-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 82°F) and cold winters (January lows around 15°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (38″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (54% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (21 days a year).

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Charlotte at a glance

Population
9.3k
Elevation
915 ft
Average daily high
57°F7th percentile
Average daily low
38°F12th percentile
Annual precipitation
36″28th percentile
Annual snowfall
38″78th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,492 hrs13th percentile
Median AQI
3825th percentile
Median home value
$141k16th percentile
Median rent
$779/mo11th percentile
Median household income
$63k35th percentile
Property tax rate
1.68%80th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.0%
Unemployment rate
5.2%
Homes with broadband
89%38th percentile
Walkability index
7.532th percentile
Average commute
20 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
32%26th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
62%
Violent crime rate
419 per 100k83th percentile
Property crime rate
1,752 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
6821th percentile
Outdoor access
33th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
230 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Charlotte, Michigan
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan30°F15°F2.3″14.9″109 hrs
Feb33°F16°F1.7″4.4″135 hrs
Mar43°F24°F2.3″5.8″195 hrs
Apr57°F35°F3.4″1.0″217 hrs
May68°F46°F4.0″—257 hrs
Jun78°F56°F3.8″—302 hrs
Jul82°F60°F3.0″—334 hrs
Aug79°F58°F3.6″—296 hrs
Sep73°F50°F3.2″—247 hrs
Oct60°F40°F3.5″0.3″178 hrs
Nov46°F30°F2.7″2.1″133 hrs
Dec35°F22°F2.2″9.6″90 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology