Kalamazoo, Michigan Climate
United States
Pop. 76,041 Elev. 242 m / 794 ft
TZ: America/Detroit (UTC-4) ·
Kalamazoo has mild summers with average highs of 83°F (28°C) in July, and frigid winters averaging 17°F (-8°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 90°F (32°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 9°F (-13°C). Rain falls on about 56 days per year (35.7 in / 908 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 58 in (1472 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 97 sunny days per year and around 39 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 75°F (24°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 83°F (28°C) high | 17°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 90°F (32°C) high | 9°F (-13°C) low |
| Rain | 56 days | 35.7 in (908 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 58.0 in (1472 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 97 sunny | 39 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
78
Jan 79
Feb 63
Mar 63
Apr 63
May 54
Jun 58
Jul 47
Aug 36
Sep 41
Oct 60
Nov 82
Dec Humidity (%)
75
Jan 73
Feb 63
Mar 60
Apr 68
May 70
Jun 76
Jul 73
Aug 71
Sep 71
Oct 73
Nov 81
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°F -2°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | 12.5 in317 mm | 3 |
| February | 32°F 0°C | 20°F -7°C | 0.5 in 11 mm | 11.5 in292 mm | 1 |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 34°F 1°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | 4.2 in106 mm | 5 |
| April | 59°F 15°C | 40°F 4°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | 1.8 in46 mm | 8 |
| May | 67°F 20°C | 48°F 9°C | 5.3 in 133 mm | — | 9 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 62°F 17°C | 5.3 in 134 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 83°F 28°C | 66°F 19°C | 6.4 in 162 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 60°F 16°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 76°F 24°C | 54°F 12°C | 1.6 in 40 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 65°F 18°C | 45°F 7°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 46°F 8°C | 34°F 1°C | 1.0 in 24 mm | 13.4 in340 mm | 8 |
| December | 34°F 1°C | 20°F -7°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | 14.6 in371 mm | 0 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 1 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| March | 5 | 3 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 9 | 8 |
| June | 9 | 5 |
| July | 8 | 9 |
| August | 13 | 3 |
| September | 17 | 2 |
| October | 16 | 4 |
| November | 8 | 0 |
| December | 0 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F 5°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 34°F 1°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 37°F 3°C | 35°F 2°C |
| April | 44°F 6°C | 43°F 6°C |
| May | 50°F 10°C | 55°F 13°C |
| June | 71°F 22°C | 70°F 21°C |
| July | 75°F 24°C | 79°F 26°C |
| August | 74°F 23°C | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 68°F 20°C | 66°F 19°C |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 51°F 10°C | 45°F 7°C |
| December | 45°F 7°C | 33°F 1°C |