The Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area enjoys a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The warmest month in the area is July, when temperatures can reach as high as 87°F. January is the coldest month, typically hovering around 24°F. The area receives about 33 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of snow during winter months. Despite the cold winters, Kalamazoo-Portage has over 200 sunny days each year on average.
Kalamazoo-Portage Metro Area, Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Kalamazoo-Portage Metro Area averages 66 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 Kalamazoo-Portage Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Kalamazoo-Portage Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 17
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year