2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kalamazoo, MI vs Des Moines, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Des Moines. Kalamazoo averages 159 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Des Moines, Iowa gets 35.9 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.

Des Moines averages 32.9 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

Des Moines, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.9 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 Des Moines is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

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

56°F

Today's Weather - Des Moines, IA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kalamazoo / Des Moines

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 Des Moines with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Des Moines, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Des Moines 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 Des Moines with an average of 12.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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 Des Moines, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

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 Des Moines, there are 135.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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 Des Moines, there are 13.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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.


June is the wettest month in Des Moines with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Des Moines means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

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 Des Moines with 12.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in Des Moines, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 32.9 inches in Des Moines means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

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

January is the snowiest month in Des Moines with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.