2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Portage, MI vs Escanaba, MI

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Highlights
- Escanaba has 18.8% less rainy days than Portage.
- Escanaba has 15.1% more Sunny Days than Portage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Escanaba scores 6.0% worse than Portage
 Portage, MIEscanaba, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall47  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6072443
Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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Reviews for Escanaba    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I am so honored and thankful that I was born and raised in America, and that I have the freedoms and liberties bestowed upon its citizens. In the Upper Peninsula, I  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am not a native of Escanaba, however I have lived in many different areas. I found Escanaba's climate in relation to Michigan as pretty moderate. The housing is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Don't expect to find a good job or make friends here unless you know someone. The often repeated phrase "You're not from here, are you?" is more of an accusation than a  More

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