Kalamazoo, MI vs Phoenix, AZ

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Kalamazoo is cooler than Phoenix (49.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (33.2 in vs 8.9 in per year). Kalamazoo has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Kalamazoo, MI

Annual avg
49.5°F
Annual precip
33.2 in
Warmest month
July (83.1°F)
Coldest month
January (18.1°F)
Annual swing
47.8°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 7a

Phoenix, AZ

Annual avg
72.5°F
Annual precip
8.9 in
Warmest month
July (104.0°F)
Coldest month
December (42.7°F)
Annual swing
39.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Desert (hot) BWh USDA Zone 9b

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Kalamazoo Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 31.5°F 18.1°F 1.70 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 34.7°F 19.5°F 1.34 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 45.9°F 27.3°F 2.01 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 59.3°F 37.7°F 3.07 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 70.3°F 48.7°F 3.70 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 79.5°F 58.1°F 3.20 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 83.1°F 62.0°F 3.36 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 81.1°F 60.4°F 3.66 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 74.1°F 52.5°F 3.27 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 61.3°F 41.9°F 3.74 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 47.6°F 32.5°F 2.50 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 36.5°F 24.2°F 1.68 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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