2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Kalamazoo, MI vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo has 293.1% more rainy days than Kalamazoo.
- Hilo has 10.1% more Sunny Days than Kalamazoo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hilo scores 28.4% better than Kalamazoo
 Kalamazoo, MIHilo, HIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14338
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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