2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Grand Rapids, MI vs Los Alamos, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Los Alamos. Grand Rapids averages 158 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Los Alamos, New Mexico gets 16.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Grand Rapids, Michigan gets 37.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Los Alamos averages 38.5 inches of snow per year. Grand Rapids averages 64.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Los Alamos, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.6
Rain: averages 16.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.5 inches of snow a year

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.6
Rain: averages 37.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Los Alamos is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grand Rapids is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Grand Rapids, MI

66°F

Today's Weather - Los Alamos, NM

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Grand Rapids / Los Alamos

July is the hottest month for Grand Rapids with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Grand Rapids, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Rapids are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Los Alamos with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Los Alamos, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Los Alamos are September, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grand Rapids with an average of 17.6°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Los Alamos with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Grand Rapids, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

In Los Alamos, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Grand Rapids, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Los Alamos, there are 155.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Grand Rapids, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Los Alamos, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

September is the wettest month in Grand Rapids with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.3 inches in Grand Rapids means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.


August is the wettest month in Los Alamos with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Los Alamos means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

December is the rainiest month in Grand Rapids with 13.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Grand Rapids, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Los Alamos with 12.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 80.0 rainy days annually in Los Alamos, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 64.2 inches in Grand Rapids means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 38.5 inches in Los Alamos means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

January is the snowiest month in Grand Rapids with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Los Alamos with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.