2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kalamazoo, MI vs Franklin, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Franklin. Kalamazoo averages 159 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin, Indiana gets 43.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kalamazoo, Michigan gets 36.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Franklin averages 19.5 inches of snow per year. Kalamazoo averages 60.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Franklin, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 84.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.2
Rain: averages 43.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.5 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

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

Today's Weather - Kalamazoo, MI

29°F

Today's Weather - Franklin, IN

29°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Franklin with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Franklin, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin are September, June and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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 Franklin, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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 Franklin, there are 121.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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

In Franklin, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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 wettest month in Franklin with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Franklin means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Franklin with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in Franklin, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 19.5 inches in Franklin means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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

December is the snowiest month in Franklin with 6.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.