Kalamazoo weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Kalamazoo is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with July and June close behind. Kalamazoo averages about 2,022 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Kalamazoo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kalamazoo is September, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 60 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kalamazoo?
Kalamazoo gets a moderate 2,022 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate September (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #397 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 954 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -8° / 18°F | 60 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -8° / 18°F | 55 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 59 mm | 3 |
| April | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 85 mm | 5 |
| May | 70 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 110 mm | 6 |
| June | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 94 mm | 7 |
| July | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 87 mm | 7 |
| August | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 97 mm | 6 |
| September | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| October | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 99 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 68 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 60 mm | 1 |
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Kalamazoo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kalamazoo?
Kalamazoo is a small town in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kalamazoo get a year?
Kalamazoo gets about 2,022 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Kalamazoo?
The sunniest time to visit Kalamazoo is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kalamazoo?
January is the least sunny month in Kalamazoo, scoring 0/100 with about 60 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kalamazoo?
The typical midday UV index in Kalamazoo peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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