Kalamazoo County, MI Climate

Kalamazoo County experiences a humid continental climate, meaning it has four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures generally reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winter months average temperatures in the 30s, with occasional snowfall. Spring and fall are moderate but tend to be wetter months on average. Kalamazoo gets an annual rainfall of about 35 inches per year, which is fairly typical for the region. Overall, this climate is ideal for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Kalamazoo County, Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kalamazoo County averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Kalamazoo County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kalamazoo County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Kalamazoo County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Kalamazoo County with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Kalamazoo County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kalamazoo County are June, August and September.

In Kalamazoo County, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

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

In Kalamazoo County, there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Kalamazoo County, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Kalamazoo County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in Kalamazoo County 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 County means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Kalamazoo County with 14.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 138.4 rainy days annually in Kalamazoo County, 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.

An annual snowfall of 56.2 inches in Kalamazoo County means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Kalamazoo County with 16.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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