2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Buffalo, MI vs Valparaiso, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Valparaiso. New Buffalo averages 176 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valparaiso, Indiana gets 39.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. New Buffalo, Michigan gets 40.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Valparaiso averages 39 inches of snow per year. New Buffalo averages 53.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Valparaiso, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

New Buffalo, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.7
Rain: averages 40.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Valparaiso is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

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

Today's Weather - New Buffalo, MI

49°F

Today's Weather - Valparaiso, IN

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New Buffalo / Valparaiso

July is the hottest month for New Buffalo with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In New Buffalo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Buffalo are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Valparaiso with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Valparaiso, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valparaiso are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Buffalo with an average of 17.7°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Valparaiso with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In New Buffalo, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

In Valparaiso, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Indiana.

In New Buffalo, there are 118.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Valparaiso, there are 123.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In New Buffalo, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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

August is the wettest month in New Buffalo with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in New Buffalo means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.


June is the wettest month in Valparaiso with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Valparaiso means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

January is the rainiest month in New Buffalo with 14.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 139.1 rainy days annually in New Buffalo, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Valparaiso with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 129.6 rainy days annually in Valparaiso, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.9 inches in New Buffalo means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 39.0 inches in Valparaiso means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana.

January is the snowiest month in New Buffalo with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Valparaiso with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.