Here is an overview of Grand Rapids climate per Weather Spark. Have you ever wondered how others see our climate? Well this is a summery of Grand Rapids climate as the good people at Weather Spark see it.
In Grand Rapids, the summers are warm and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 18°F to 83°F and is rarely below 3°F or above 90°F. The best time of year to visit Grand Rapids for warm-weather activities is from mid-June to early September.
The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 22 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 72°F. The hottest month of the year in Grand Rapids is July, with an average high of 82°F and low of 63°F. The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 1 to March 9, with an average daily high temperature below 41°F. The coldest month of the year in Grand Rapids is January, with an average low of 19°F and high of 31°F.
In Grand Rapids, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year in Grand Rapids begins around May 16 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around November 5.
The clearest month of the year in Grand Rapids is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 67% of the time.
The cloudier part of the year begins around November 5 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around May 16.
The cloudiest month of the year in Grand Rapids is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 69% of the time.
A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Grand Rapids varies throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 8.4 months, from March 30 to December 11, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Grand Rapids is June, with an average of 9.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.
The drier season lasts 3.6 months, from December 11 to March 30. The month with the fewest wet days in Grand Rapids is February, with an average of 5.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Grand Rapids changes throughout the year. Rain alone is the most common for 10 months, from February 17 to December 21. The month with the most days of rain alone in Grand Rapids is June, with an average of 9.3 days.Snow alone is the most common for 1.9 months, from December 21 to February 17. The month with the most days of snow alone in Grand Rapids is January, with an average of 3.5 days.
To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Grand Rapids experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. Rain falls throughout the year in Grand Rapids. The month with the most rain in Grand Rapids is September, with an average rainfall of 3.2 inches. The month with the least rain in Grand Rapids is January, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.
As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Grand Rapids experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall. The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from November 8 to April 7, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Grand Rapids is January, with an average snowfall of 16.8 inches. The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from April 7 to November 8. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.
The length of the day in Grand Rapids varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2023, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 0 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 22 minutes of daylight. The earliest sunrise is at 6:03 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 18 minutes later at 8:20 AM on November 4. The earliest sunset is at 5:07 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 18 minutes later at 9:25 PM on June 27. Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Grand Rapids during 2023, starting in the spring on March 12, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 5
We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night. The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from May 31 to September 19, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 9% of the time. The month with the muggiest days in Grand Rapids is July, with 10.3 days that are muggy or worse.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
255 AM EDT SAT APR 8 2023
LATEST UPDATE…
DISCUSSION/MARINE/HYDRO
DISCUSSION
(TODAY THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 255 AM EDT SAT APR 8 2023
– LIGHT RAIN/SNOW MIX THIS MORNING MAINLY NEAR/NORTH OF U.S. 10
A MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVES INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES TODAY,
WITH WARM AIR ADVECTION TIGHTENING AN 850 MB THERMAL GRADIENT ACROSS
CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND CENTRAL LOWER MI THIS MORNING. 925-500MB RH
REACHES 90-100% FROM 12Z TO 18Z TODAY NEAR AND NORTH OF U.S. 10.
THERMAL PROFILES AND SURFACE TEMPERATURES LOOK COLD ENOUGH FOR SOME
SNOW IN THIS REGION WITH A RAIN/SNOW MIX AS TEMPERATURES WARM LATER
THIS MORNING. SNOW AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN ONE INCH ARE EXPECTED,
MELTING QUICKLY AS THE MORNING TURNS INTO MIDDAY. MOSTLY CLOUDY
SKIES ARE EXPECTED NEAR AND NORTH OF I-96 UNTIL MID TO LATE
AFTERNOON WHEN SOME CLEARING SHOULD TAKE PLACE.
– ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEK WITH DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED
THERE IS GOOD MODEL CONSENSUS ON UPPER RIDGING BUILDING ACROSS THE
MID CENTRAL AND EASTERN U.S. NEXT WEEK. THE ECE IS SHOWING 500 MB
HEIGHTS AROUND +2 STANDARD DEVIATIONS ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WITH
850 MB TEMPERATURES REACHING 10C-15C ABOVE NORMAL BY MID TO LATE
WEEK. WHILE THE GEFS IS A BIT COOLER WITH MEAN HIGH TEMPERATURES
COMPARED TO THE CMC AND ECE, THE TREND IS THE SAME WITH ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES VERY LIKELY, IN SOME CASES 15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL FOR MID APRIL. HIGHS IN THE 70S ARE FEATURED AS EARLY AS
TUESDAY FOR INLAND LOCATIONS AND THAT COULD LAST RIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
UPPER 70S TO NEAR 80 DEGREES WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY
AWAY FROM THE COOLING INFLUENCE OF LAKE MICHIGAN. ADDITIONALLY, IT
MAY GET BREEZY ESPECIALLY TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH MODEL GUIDANCE
SUPPORTING 25-30 MPH GUSTS FROM THE SW.
AS THIS WARMTH BUILDS, THERE IS LITTLE TO NO SUPPORT FOR ANY
RAINFALL IT APPEARS. ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE INDICATES THE NEXT CHANCE FOR
RAIN WOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL AT LEAST NEXT WEEKEND.
Detailed Forecast For Grand Rapids
Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 50/30 there was no rain fall. For today the average H/L is 55/34 the record high of 74 was set in 1931 and 2021 the record low of 7 was set in 1982. At the current time it is 30 here in MBY
Breaking>>>>>it is cold and snowing up in snow country right now! Maybe one more ski trip is in order! What a snowy, long winter! Wow to the wow, WOW!!!!!!!
It’s been a warm start to April with the blowtorch on the way!
Just another below normal temp day yesterday! Rock n roll will never die!
Just another cloudy, cool day in West MI! Wow just wow!