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Kalamazoo averages 64.6 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (18.1″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 22 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 62 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

4″8″12″16″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0.5 inOct0.5November: 5.9 inNov5.9December: 16.4 inDec16.4January: 18.1 inJan18.1February: 15.6 inFeb15.6March: 6.0 inMar6.0April: 2.1 inApr2.1May: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0.5″<1<1442°F
November5.9″231533°F
December16.4″5132524°F
January18.1″7212818°F
February15.6″5182520°F
March6.0″272227°F
April2.1″1<1938°F
May0″00149°F
Year64.6″2262129

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Battle Creek 5nw (17 mi from the city center, +128 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl. Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Portage41.2″/yrBattle Creek64.6″/yrKentwood77.6″/yrWyoming77.6″/yrHolland87.2″/yrGrand Rapids77.6″/yrJackson40.4″/yrLansing50.2″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does Kalamazoo get a year?

64.6 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Battle Creek 5nw station, 17 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 18.1 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Kalamazoo have?

About 129 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 18 °F.