2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Fairbanks, AK vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- Kalamazoo has 211.1% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Kalamazoo has 2.6% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kalamazoo scores 31.4% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock139106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7872443
Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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