2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Kentwood, MI vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond has 19.7% more rainy days than Kentwood.
- Richmond has 32.9% more Sunny Days than Kentwood.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 10.6% better than Kentwood
 Kentwood, MIRichmond, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall72  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2102443
Reviews for Kentwood    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Love the city, hate the climate. Tough to find a job  More

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cold, freezing winters. however, if you like 4 seasons this is the place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

My husband and I moved to Kentwood after living in West Michigan for 7yrs. through our college years. While we found the cities closer to the coast more conservative  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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