2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Owensboro, KY vs Kalamazoo, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Kalamazoo. Owensboro averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kalamazoo, Michigan gets 36.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Owensboro, Kentucky gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Kalamazoo averages 60.3 inches of snow per year. Owensboro averages 7.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Kalamazoo, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.1
Rain: averages 36.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.3 inches of snow a year

Owensboro, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 89.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.2
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kalamazoo is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Owensboro is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Owensboro, KY

65°F

Today's Weather - Kalamazoo, MI

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Owensboro / Kalamazoo

August is the hottest month for Owensboro with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Owensboro, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Owensboro are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Kalamazoo with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Kalamazoo, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kalamazoo are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Owensboro with an average of 25.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kalamazoo with an average of 17.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Owensboro, there are 44.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

In Kalamazoo, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

In Owensboro, there are 83.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Kalamazoo, there are 132.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Owensboro, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Kalamazoo, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

May is the wettest month in Owensboro with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Owensboro means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.


September is the wettest month in Kalamazoo with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Kalamazoo means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

May is the rainiest month in Owensboro with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Owensboro, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Kalamazoo with 14.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 138.6 rainy days annually in Kalamazoo, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.2 inches in Owensboro means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 60.3 inches in Kalamazoo means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

February is the snowiest month in Owensboro with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Kalamazoo with 18.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.