2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Kalamazoo, MI vs Gulf Shores, AL

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Highlights
- Gulf Shores has 74.5% more rainy days than Kalamazoo.
- Gulf Shores has 40.3% more Sunny Days than Kalamazoo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gulf Shores scores 6.0% better than Kalamazoo
 Kalamazoo, MIGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6438
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
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 Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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