Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min6:06 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min8:08 am – 5:13 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F33 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month October109 in of snow a year, on about 40 days13 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Bloomingdale
Nearby landmarksKal-Haven Trail State Park Kalamazoo Trailheadpark · 2.1 miBonnie Castle Lakelake · 1.2 miTwin Lakeslake · 3.3 miWolf Tree Nature Trails Trailheadtrailhead · 2.0 miAsylum Lake Preserve Trailheadpark · 3.8 miWestern Michigan Universitycollege · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairies Golf Clubnature preserve · 2.0 mi · 113 acresArboretumstate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 173 acresRidge View Golf Coursenature preserve · 2.6 mi · 118 acresOrchardstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 60 acresAsylum Lakestate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 254 acresKlienstuck Preservestate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201515 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKalamazoo County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kalamazoo County monitors, MI
Drinking waterKalamazooserves 192,992 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation978 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBronson Methodist Hospital6.1 miPost officeKalamazoo Post Office Westwood Station2.6 miTown hallKalamazoo City Hall5.8 miPoliceWestern Michigan University Police Department5.0 miFire stationOshtemo Township Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO9.1 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR41 miInterstateI-94 Bus Lp3.3 miUS highwayUS 1311.9 miAmtrakKalamazoo, MI KAL5.9 miCoachKalamazooIndian Trails5.9 miTransit1 stop within a mileMetro TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49019 ZIP area.
