Grand River, OH Climate


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Grand River, OH has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers usually start in the mid-70s Fahrenheit and may reach up to the low 90s. Winters are generally cold with temperatures dropping into the low teens or single digits. Snowfall is common during winter months, but precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year. The town experiences four distinct seasons, offering a variety of activities all year round.

Grand River, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand River averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Grand River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grand River is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Ohio.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Grand River, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrand River, OhioUnited States
  39.2 in.38.1 in.
  65.4 in.27.8 in.
  152.0 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  610 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Grand River with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In Grand River, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand River are June, August and July.
In Grand River, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grand River with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Grand River, there are 113.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Grand River, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Grand River but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Grand River with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Grand River means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in Grand River with 15.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 152.0 rainy days annually in Grand River, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.4 inches in Grand River means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Grand River with 17.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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