2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Kalamazoo, MI vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- DeKalb has 2.2% more rainy days than Kalamazoo.
- DeKalb has 22.6% more Sunny Days than Kalamazoo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 1.5% better than Kalamazoo
 Kalamazoo, MIDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
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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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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