2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kearney, MO vs Traverse City, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Traverse City. Kearney averages 220 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Traverse City, Michigan gets 32.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kearney, Missouri gets 40.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Traverse City averages 117.6 inches of snow per year. Kearney averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Traverse City, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.6
Rain: averages 32.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 117.6 inches of snow a year

Kearney, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.4
Rain: averages 40.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Traverse City is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kearney is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

Today's Weather - Kearney, MO

51°F

Today's Weather - Traverse City, MI

37°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kearney / Traverse City

July is the hottest month for Kearney with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Kearney, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kearney are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Traverse City with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Traverse City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Traverse City are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kearney with an average of 18.4°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Traverse City with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Kearney, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Traverse City, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

In Kearney, there are 112.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Traverse City, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Kearney, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Traverse City, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

May is the wettest month in Kearney with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Kearney means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.


September is the wettest month in Traverse City with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

May is the rainiest month in Kearney with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 88.8 rainy days annually in Kearney, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Traverse City with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 141.6 rainy days annually in Traverse City, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.0 inches in Kearney means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri.

An annual snowfall of 117.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

December is the snowiest month in Kearney with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Traverse City with 35.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.