2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Niles, MI vs Lowell, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Lowell. Niles averages 171 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lowell, Indiana gets 39.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Niles, Michigan gets 39.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lowell averages 23.5 inches of snow per year. Niles averages 63.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lowell, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.6
Rain: averages 39.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.5 inches of snow a year

Niles, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.4
Rain: averages 39.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lowell is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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

Today's Weather - Niles, MI

55°F

Today's Weather - Lowell, IN

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Niles / Lowell

July is the hottest month for Niles with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Niles, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Niles are June, August and September.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Niles with an average of 17.4°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lowell with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

In Niles, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

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

In Niles, there are 128.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Lowell, there are 130.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Niles, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Lowell, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

August is the wettest month in Niles with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Niles means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.


June is the wettest month in Lowell 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 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Lowell means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

December is the rainiest month in Niles with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 139.9 rainy days annually in Niles, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lowell with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Lowell, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.9 inches in Niles means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 23.5 inches in Lowell means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana.

January is the snowiest month in Niles with 20.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lowell with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.