Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Grand Rapids weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Grand Rapids, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 99°F on 2012-07-06; its coldest fell to -23°F on 1996-02-03.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
61°F2008-01-07
1°F1982-01-10
51°F2008-01-08
-22°F2026-01-24
February
71°F2024-02-27
-2°F1996-02-03
55°F2000-02-26
-23°F1996-02-03
March
86°F2012-03-21
12°F1996-03-08
63°F2012-03-21
-9°F2014-03-03
April
87°F1986-04-26
26°F2007-04-07
67°F2002-04-17
-1°F1982-04-07
May
93°F2018-05-28
42°F2023-05-01
74°F2011-05-31
27°F2020-05-09
June
98°F1995-06-20
52°F2012-06-01
78°F2018-06-30
38°F1993-06-01
July
99°F2012-07-06
63°F2009-07-01
80°F2011-07-21
43°F1983-07-06
August
95°F1988-08-01
61°F1992-08-28
80°F2006-08-01
41°F1986-08-28
September
95°F2017-09-23
49°F1995-09-22
77°F2011-09-02
29°F1991-09-28
October
87°F2023-10-03
37°F2023-10-31
71°F2019-10-01
24°F1981-10-24
November
76°F2020-11-09
19°F2014-11-18
64°F2020-11-10
8°F2008-11-18
December
66°F1982-12-02
6°F1989-12-21
56°F2001-12-05
-13°F2017-12-28

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
71°F2024-02-27
-2°F1996-02-03
56°F2001-12-05
-23°F1996-02-03
Spring (Mar–May)
93°F2018-05-28
12°F1996-03-08
74°F2011-05-31
-9°F2014-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
99°F2012-07-06
52°F2012-06-01
80°F2006-08-01
38°F1993-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
95°F2017-09-23
19°F2014-11-18
77°F2011-09-02
8°F2008-11-18

All-time records

The most extreme value Grand Rapids has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 99°F 2012-07-06
Lowest -2°F 1996-02-03

Low

Highest 80°F 2006-08-01
Lowest -23°F 1996-02-03

Feels-like

Highest 130°F 1995-07-14
Lowest -42°F 1996-02-03

Humidity

Highest 24.0 g/m³ 1995-07-14
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1996-02-03

Wind

Highest 33 mph 1984-04-30
Lowest 3 mph 2000-03-23

Gust

Highest 67 mph 1984-04-30
Lowest 7 mph 1985-01-03

Precip

Wettest 2.78 in 1994-06-24
Driest 12-day dry spell 2024-09-08

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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