Westwood has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Westwood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Westwood’s climate
Read from where Westwood sits among Michigan’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 18.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
109 inches of snow, 38 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 143 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Westwood’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
172 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 28 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 18.
About 109" a winter over 32 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 90% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 13 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 83°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Westwood averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Westwood feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Westwood and its neighbors
Kalamazoo has the coldest January nights next door (17°) and Kalamazoo the hottest July afternoons (84°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Westwood compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Michigan.
Westwood weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 17° | 2.4" | 35.9" | 17 | 15° – 34° |
| February | 34° | 19° | 1.9" | 22.9" | 13 | 14° – 35° |
| March | 45° | 26° | 2.2" | 7.9" | 12 | 27° – 50° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 3.4" | 1.7" | 12 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 67° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 64° – 75° |
| September | 74° | 52° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 57° – 67° |
| October | 61° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.5" | 12 | 48° – 57° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 2.7" | 7.3" | 13 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 36° | 23° | 2.3" | 32.8" | 15 | 18° – 39° |
| Year | 58° | 39° | 37.6" | 109.0" | 143 |
Heating and cooling a home in Westwood
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 50°. October is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Westwood’s climate
What is the coldest month in Westwood?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Westwood?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Westwood get?
About 109 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Westwood?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 28.
What is the rainiest month in Westwood?
May, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Westwood.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Westwood itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bloomingdale, MI (18 mi, snow) and Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl Airport, MI (6 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.